Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Did Finance Minister Sharma Dance To Celebrate His Acquittal in CCTV Scandal? No, Viral Video Is Old
An eight-second video showing Finance Minister Janardan Sharma dancing zealously is going viral on Tiktok. Those sharing the video claim that Sharma was seen dancing after he was acquitted in an alleged corruption scandal case. Newschecker’s investigation found the viral video to be old and unrelated to the case being talked about. On July 31,…
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Shots Fired At Nepal-India Border in Sarlahi? No, 2018 Video Of SSB Uprooting Fence In Kanchanpur Going Viral
A 16-second video purporting to show a hostile situation allegedly after shots were fired unexpectedly at the Nepal-India border in Sarlahi district is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that the video is old and unrelated. TikTok user @reshurajeshbist55 posted a video, showing visuals of India’s border security force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel having…
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Old Videos Showing Floods in India’s Uttarakhand And Nepal’s Mugu Falsely Shared As Recent
With the annual monsoon reaching its peak in Nepal, reports of rain-induced disasters such as flash floods, landslides and highway blockages are coming in from different parts of the country. In this context, two videos claiming to show recent floods in Nepal are going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found the videos to be old. TikTok…
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Viral Videos Claiming To Show Impact Of Recent Quake Are Old And Unrelated
An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Nepal on July 31 with its epicentre in the eastern district of Khotang. The shockwaves of the quake that was recorded at 8:13 local time were felt as far as India’s West Bengal. In this connection, two videos purporting to show the impact of Sunday’s…
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Video Showing Mob Chasing MK Nepal’s Vehicle Is Old And Misleading
A video claiming to show former Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal being chased by youth from his home district, Rautahat, is being widely shared in Nepali social media. Those sharing the post claim it to be a recent video. Newschecker found that the video captured in May…
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Viral Video Of ‘Village Being Washed Away By Saptakoshi River’ Actually Shows 2020 Landslide in Norway
A 14-second video showing a large mass of land being washed away allegedly due to a recent flood in Saptakoshi River has gone viral on video sharing platform TikTok. Newschecker found the claim to be false, and the footage actually shows a June 2020 landslide in Norway. TikTok user @kingarjun82 was among the users who…
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Distorted Viral Video Shared As Clashes Along Nepal-India Border
A distorted video purporting to show clashes between security forces along India-Nepal border is going viral on TikTok. The video claims that the clashes left three security forces personnel injured. A TikTok user @reshurajeshbist5 posted a video, posted a video with two parts, the first part of the video shows Nepali people arguing with Indian…
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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 claiming that artist Shah has been released from jail are viral…
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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 it lies in one of the most seismically active regions…
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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 Nepal’s Rupandehi district, is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that…