Preliminary data on misinformation monitoring during local, provincial and federal elections 2022 in Nepal By Center for media research - nepal

1. MISINFORMATION DURING
ELECTIONS IN NEPAL
PRILIMINARY DATA ON MISINFORMATION MONITORING DURING
LOCAL, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS 2022 IN NEPAL
BY
CENTER FOR MEDIA RESEARCH - NEPAL

2. THE REPORT IS OUTCOME OF…
• Misinformation Monitoring in 7 provinces (201 contents) during
Local Level Elections and Provincial/Federal Level Elections in
2022
• Misinformation Roundtables in 7 provinces in June 2022 and
January 2023
• Fact-checks request received by Nepal Fact Check during
elections (54 contents)

3. FORMAT OF POTENTIAL MISINFORMATION
Screenshot Image Link
• 3 in 4 potential
misinformation was shared in
the form of screenshot
• 1 in 5 potential
misinformation was shared in
the form of link
• Very few were shared in the
form of image

4. PLATFORM
• Facebook is the largest
platform where the potential
misinformation about
elections were shared (3 in 4)
• Online media is second where
about 15% of potential
misinformation appeared.
Facebook Newspaper
Online Media Other Social Media
Radio TikTok
Twitter Youtube

5. SHARING ON
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Group Other’s
profile
Own
profile
Page Website
• Almost half of potential
misinformation were shared
on own’s profile
• 25% shared potential
misinformation on page

6. TOPIC OF MISINFORMATION
• 83% of potential
misinformation was on
political topics
(understandably!)
• Close to 8% were also each on
social issues and economy
Political Social Health Economy Legal

7. DATA SHOWS
• 90% potential misinformation were shared by known
profile/person; fake or unknown profiles only amount to 7%
• 34% = political person
• 19% = media
• 18% = influencers
• 16% = normal citizen
• 11% = opinion leaders
• At least 60% of potential misinformation were viral (more than
10x shares)

8. TRENDS SHOWS
Potential misinformation were used to
• Eleciton publicity
• Demeaning opposition
• Misleading voters
• Promotion during silence period

9. CONCLUSION
• Misinformation didn’t have significant impact on the intregrity
of the elections
• But trends show concerning use of potential misinformation
that undermines system (democracy), process (elections) and
institutions (parties, state agencies) which if remained
unchecked could lead to problematic results

10. THANK YOU
@CMRNEPAL