From misinformation surrounding the flash floods that hit Nepal last week, causing massive destruction and loss of life, to a scripted video being falsely shared as a real incident of a Hindu man harassing an elderly Muslim, here are our top fact-checks from this week:
A video claiming to show a group of men recovering a bag filled with 500 notes from the floodwaters in Nepal after flash floods hit the country on August 26, 2026. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
Several social media users shared a video alleging that 41 Nepali citizens converted to Islam following the devastating flash floods that hit the country on August 26. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
A video purportedly showing a Hindu woman being attacked by Islamists in Bangladesh has gone viral on social media platforms. Newschecker investigated the video, and found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Several social media users shared a video allegedly showing a Hindu man mistreating an elderly Muslim person. Newschecker, however, found the video to be scripted, and that it does not show an actual incident....
From misinformation surrounding the flash floods that hit Nepal last week, causing massive destruction and loss of life, to a scripted video being falsely shared as a real incident of a Hindu man ...