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Actor Shah not released, old videos circulated on social media
As the fans of Nepali Cine artist Purna Bikram Shah alias Paul Shah are eagerly waiting for the final verdict on a rape allegation...
Nepal & Darjeeling Not Hit By Any Major Quake, Viral Videos Are Old
Two videos purportedly depicting the moments when earthquakes struck Nepal and neighbouring Darjeeling district of India have been going viral on TikTok. Users sharing...
Viral Video Claiming To Show Floods In Rupandehi Is False
With the annual Monsoon season beginning in Nepal a month ago, many unverified contents claiming to show the devastation caused by the rain-induced disasters...
Image Of Road Collapse In Pokhara Falsely Shared As Dolakha Quake Aftermath
A video purporting to depict a road damaged by a high magnitude earthquake in Dolakha district is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that...
Viral Videos Claiming to Show Floods In Nepal and India’s Bihar Are Old And Unrelated
As Nepal experiences respite after days of heavy rains, several unverified videos and images claiming to show the havoc caused by the monsoon are...
Viral Video Claiming To Show Floods In Tinahu River Are Old And Unrelated
With the monsoon rains lashing across the country, many images and videos showing rain-induced disasters are being shared online. In this context, a video...
Viral Image Of ‘Sri Lankan Protesters Assaulting Lawmaker’ Actually Shows Pro-Govt Mob Attacking A Priest
As Sri Lanka battles its worst economic downturn since independence from Britain in 1948, reports of sporadic violence and clashes from across the island...
No, Actor Paul Shah Has Not Been Released From Jail, Viral Video Is Old
Ever since the arrest of Nepali cine artist Purna Bikram Shah alias Paul Shah in February earlier this year over allegations of rape, many...
Old Video Of 2019 Floods In Mugu Shared As Recent
A 22-second video showing flash floods wreaking havoc in a village, sweeping through farm lands and levelling trees, while residents flee away from the...
Video Showing Tourists Having A Close Encounter With Tiger Is Not From Nepal’s Bardiya
An eleven-second video showing a tiger’s close encounter with a group of tourists is going viral on social media, with users claiming that the...
