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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 case against him, many videos with unverified claims regarding Shah are being shared online. Against this backdrop, two videos allegedly...
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 the videos claimed that the incident is recent. Newschecker found the claims to be false.
Nepal is vulnerable to earthquakes as...
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 are being widely shared online. In light of this, a 10-second video purporting to show raging floods wreaking havoc in...
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 the image carried in the video is shared in a false context.
TikTok user @maheshyadav111111 posted a video, which shows an...
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 making rounds online. In this context, two videos purportedly showing the devastation caused by recent flooding are going viral on...
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 purporting to show images which captured the devastation caused by flooding in Tinahu River in Butwal, is going viral on...
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 nation found its way to the social media. In this context, a dramatic moment captured on photograph, showing a man...
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 untested claims have surfaced online. In this connection, a video claiming to show Shah released from custody after winning the...
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 raging waters, is going viral on video sharing platform TikTok, claiming to show a recent incident. However, Newschecker has found...
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 incident took place in Nepal’s Bardiya national park. Newschecker has found that the incident is not from Nepal and is...
