Kathmandu, Sept. 15 -- Last week, as protests and unrest swept the country, screens lit up across Nepal. People were glued to their phones and laptops, refreshing feeds incessantly for updates on the chaos unfolding in real time.

Many even shared : "For the first time, I'm this invested in the news, I can't stop refreshing my feed every second."

But as people scrambled for information, a parallel crisis emerged . Since September 8, alongside the loss of lives, injuries, and widespread vandalism, a flood of misinformation began circulating, stoking fear and panic.

Experts say that during moments of upheaval, whether political unrest, protests, or natural disasters, the information space becomes unusually vulnerable. The public's hunger ...