Tag: disinformation
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Academicians and civil society representatives discuss misinformation during Nepal’s 2026 elections
Center for Media Research-Nepal (CMR-Nepal) organized a stakeholder discussion on “Misinformation During Nepal’s 2026 Elections: Trends, Responses, Challenges and the Way Forward” in Kathmandu on June 26, 2026. The discussion brought together…
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Let’s dismiss the term ‘fake news’ to combat misinformation
Author: Ujjwal Acharya DOI: 10.62657/pcnj25a | PDF This article by our founder-chair is published in the “Nepali Media: Issues of Ethics and Sustainability” (A Press Council Nepal Journal, Vol. 5,…
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Misinformation during the Gen Z Uprising in Nepal: Trends and Lessons Learned for Interventions
Author: Ujjwal Acharya DOI: 10.62657/cmr25opa | PDF With research support from Umesh Shrestha, Chetana Kunwar and Pravin Bhatta of NepalFactCheck.org and editorial support from Tilak Pathak of CMR-Nepal. Abstract The…
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Nepal’s Misinformation Landscape launched to mark five years of NepalFactCheck.org
The Center for Media Research – Nepal (CMR-Nepal) launched Nepal’s Misinformation Landscape, an anthology of research articles, to mark the fifth anniversary of its fact-checking initiative on March 25, 2025.…
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Role of political parties in combating misinformation and disinformation in Nepal
(This essay is the edited part of the working paper presented at CMR Nepal’s program – ‘Interparty Dialogue on Information Manipulation and Democracy’ organized on February 24 in Kathmandu.) By…
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Experts Emphasize Policy Discourse and Media Literacy to Tackle Misinformation in Nepal
On March 24, 2023, a program titled “Misinformation Landscape: Interaction, Policy Concerns and Way Forward” was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the objective of addressing policy discourse on misinformation and…
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Misinformation Study Wraps Up with Discussion in Dhangadi
CMR-Nepal’s Misinformation Study wrapped up with a discussion in Dhangadi, the capital of Sudurpashchim Province, on January 26, 2023. The objective of the program was to investigate the misinformation problems…
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Misinformation Landscape Discussion in Karnali Province
CMR-Nepal conducted the sixth phase of the Misinformation Landscape Study discussion in Surkhet, the capital of Karnali Province, on January 24, 2023. The program aimed to deepen the understanding of…
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Misinformation Landscape Discussion in Bagmati Province
The fifth phase of the Misinformation Landscape Study discussion was organized by CMR-Nepal on January 17, 2023, in Hetauda, the capital of Bagmati Province. The objective of the program was…
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Koshi Province Participants Highlight Impact of Misinformation on Politics, Women’s Health, and Education
The fourth phase of the Misinformation Landscape Study discussion program was held on January 12, 2023, in Biratnagar, Koshi Province, organized by CMR-Nepal with the objective of increasing awareness of…
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Discussions Held in Madhesh Province to Tackle Misinformation
The Misinformation Landscape Study program continued with its third phase, organized in Janakpurdham, the capital of Madhesh Province on January 10, 2023. The objective of the discussion was to raise…
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Misinformation Landscape Discussion in Pokhara, Gandaki Province
On January 3, 2023, CMR-Nepal conducted the second phase of its Misinformation Landscape Study discussion in Pokhara, Gandaki Province. The program was attended by a diverse group of 30 participants,…










