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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 election-related contents. The workshop aimed to strengthen provincial-level monitoring efforts that have been ongoing since the 2022 general elections and continue to support CMR Nepal’s […]

03.02.2026News & Actitivies

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 to identify, factcheck and debunk false, misleading and manipulated content related to the election and politics, and to ensure that accurate and verified information reaches […]

02.02.2026News & Actitivies

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 and community-level micro-interventions. The activities, which runs from November 2025 to January 2026, is co-funded by the Canada Fund of Local Initiatives (CFLI) and Purak […]

06.11.2025News & Actitivies

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, No. 5, 2025, pp. 1-16). Abstract The term ‘fake news’ is often used to describe misinformation in the media. However, the term is also commonly […]

09.10.2025Article

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 Gen Z demonstrations in Nepal, in September 2025, was an unprecedented uprising driven by youth anger over corruption and political exclusion, triggered by a social […]

26.09.2025Report

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 on the use of AI and its possible impact in the future. During the program, Prof. Bhanubhakta Acharya of the University of Ottawa said that […]

29.05.2025News & Actitivies

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. NepalFactCheck.org was initiated in March 2020 as an urgent response to COVID-19 misinformation by CMR-Nepal and the first Nepali-language blog, MySansar. It has been a […]

25.03.2025News & Actitivies

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 Bhojraj Pokharel, former chief election commissioner Well-informed people are the pillars of democracy; they are also its watchmen. Political parties have long played their role […]

26.02.2024Op-Ed

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 mitigating the challenges of misinformation in Nepali society. During the event, National Information Commissioner Mahendra Man Gurung emphasized the importance of timely dissemination of accurate […]

24.03.2023News & Actitivies

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 prevailing in the province. The event witnessed the attendance of 30 participants, including representatives from political parties, youth, students, health workers, women’s groups, journalists, and […]

26.01.2023News & Actitivies

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 misinformation issues in the province and was attended by 25 participants, including political party representatives, youth, students, health workers, women’s groups, journalists, and social media […]

24.01.2023News & Actitivies

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 to enhance the comprehension of the problem of misinformation in the province. The program was attended by 35 participants, including representatives from political parties, youth, […]

17.01.2023News & Actitivies