Tag: misinformation
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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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CMR-Nepal Trains Provincial Monitors on Election-Related Misinformation
The Center for Media Research – Nepal (CMR-Nepal) organized a two-day orientation workshop on misinformation monitoring for provincial misinformation monitors on February 1 and 2, 2026 in Kathmandu focusing on…
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NepalFactcheck.org Collaborate with OnlineKhabar.com to Counter Election Misinformation in Nepal
NepalFactCheck.org has collaborated with OnlineKhabar and Himalaya Television to counter misinformation and disinformation circulating on social media during the upcoming general election scheduled for March 5, 2026. The partnership aims…
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CMR-Nepal launches provincial activities to empower youth against misinformation and online harassment
The Center for Media Research – Nepal (CMR Nepal) announces the launch of provincial activities under an initiative aimed at combating misinformation and online harassment through provincial digital literacy training…
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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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Discussion held on “AI, Communication & Journalism”
The Center for Media Research – Nepal (CMR-Nepal) organized a discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communication and Journalism with experts in the relevant fields sharing their opinions, ideas and perspectives…
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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…










