Nepal Fact Check is rated Least biased with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate NepalFactCheck.org Least Biased based on its nonpartisan fact-checking mission and stated commitment to impartiality. We rate it High for factual reporting due to transparent ownership, editorial-independence safeguards, clear methodology, source tracing, archived evidence, technical verification, and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-0.7)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.5)
Country: Nepal
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
NepalFactCheck.org, also known as Nepal: Fact Check, is a Nepali fact-checking website that verifies viral claims circulating in Nepali media and on social media. According to its About Us page, the project is a joint initiative of the nonprofit Center for Media Research – Nepal and MySansar.com, described as the first Nepali-language blog.
NepalFactCheck.org states that it is committed to neutrality, editorial independence, and apolitical fact-checking. Its stated mission is not to blame individuals or organizations, but to raise public awareness about misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and unverified claims.
Read our profile on Nepal’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
NepalFactCheck.org is operated as a joint effort of the Center for Media Research – Nepal and MySansar.com. The Center for Media Research – Nepal is registered as a non-governmental organization with the Kathmandu District Administration Office and Nepal’s Social Welfare Council. The About Us page states that CMR-Nepal funds operations under projects and provides workstations for fact-checkers, while the editorial team remains independent of both CMR-Nepal and MySansar.com.
The site also describes an accountability structure in which a five-member advisory committee reviews editorial work, complaints, and the performance of the editor. CMR-Nepal’s executive committee can appoint or take action on the editor only based on the advisory committee’s recommendation. This structure supports editorial independence.
Analysis / Bias
NepalFactCheck.org is rated Least Biased because it focuses on verifying specific factual claims rather than promoting a political ideology. Its About Us page states that the project does not support or oppose any political party, political group, belief system, or controversial issue beyond its stated commitment to human rights, liberal democracy, responsible media, and accurate information.
For example, Viral photo of Arghakhanchi’s Supa Deurali temple submerged in water is ‘AI-generated’ fact-checks a viral Facebook and TikTok image claiming that the Supa Deurali Temple had been flooded. The article identifies the claimants, documents the reach of the viral posts, checks for news and official reports, cites rainfall data from Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, contacts a local journalist, examines the geography through Google Earth, and uses AI image-detection tools. The conclusion is clearly labeled False/AI Generated.
Similarly, Claim that Toshima Karki distributed free condoms at the RSP convention venue is false, photo edited by AI investigates a viral claim about MP Toshima Karki. The fact-check documents the original post, measures its social media reach, uses AI-detection tools, searches for the original image, compares it with reporting from Khabarhub, checks Karki’s official secretariat page, and cites a Nepal Photo Library warning that the image had been manipulated. The conclusion is clearly stated as False/AI Generated.
Overall, NepalFactCheck.org demonstrates strong fact-checking practices, including claim identification, claimant identification, screenshots, archived links, original-source tracing, local-source contact, technical image analysis, and clear verdicts. Its transparent editorial-independence policy and nonprofit structure support a High factual rating.
Failed Fact Checks
- None found. They are an IFCN fact checker.
Overall, we rate NepalFactCheck.org Least Biased based on its nonpartisan fact-checking mission and stated commitment to impartiality. We rate it High for factual reporting due to transparent ownership, editorial-independence safeguards, clear methodology, source tracing, archived evidence, technical verification, and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 07/09/2026)
Source: https://nepalfactcheck.org/
Last Updated on July 9, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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