Sanjeeb Phuyal
-
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 image of a collapsed road with a crowd of people…
-
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 TikTok. Newschecker found that old and unrelated videos from foreign countries…
-
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 TikTok. Newschecker found that the images were old and unrelated. TikTok…
-
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 attacking another with an iron rod as a police officer attempts…
-
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 legal battle is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that 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 the video to be old. The Meteorological Forecasting Division at 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 incident took place in Nepal’s Bardiya national park. Newschecker has found that the incident is not from Nepal and is from 2021. The video showed a group of tourists on a…
-
Old Video Of Dalai Lama Crying Falsely Linked To Actress Miruna Slapping Buddhist Monk
A video purportedly showing Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, moved to tears, allegedly over the recent controversial incident of an actress slapping a Buddhist monk is going viral on Nepali Tiktok. Newschecker has found that an old and unrelated video of the Dalai Lama is being falsely linked to the controversy that created outrage…
-
Old Image Of IAF Chopper Shared As Tara Air Plane Wreckage In Nepal
Hours after an aircraft operated by private airlines Tara Air went missing with 22 passengers onboard, an image purportedly showing wreckage of the missing aircraft is being widely shared online. Newschecker found that the image is old and unrelated. What do we know about the missing plane ? The Twin Otter plane 9NAET took off…
-
Viral Video Claiming Congress & Maoists Cry Over Election Defeat Is From An Old Media Protest
The counting of votes for the local body polls held on May 13 is almost complete and has already thrown up some interesting results. Independent candidates have emerged victorious, defeating the candidates of major political parties in Kathmandu, Dhangadhi and Dharan. Dharan Sub-metropolis is one such exception, where independent candidate Harka Raj Rai (Sampang) emerged…