“The video shows Muslims fleeing Nepal amid the ongoing communal tensions in the country.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 3 Aug 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video was recorded in Dhaniakhali, West Bengal, India, not in Nepal. The signboard and nearby landmarks visible in the video match those seen on Google Maps Street View near Maheswarpur Bridge in Dhaniakhali, confirming that the footage is unrelated to Nepal.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 August 2026, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DbkHKTJhBdb/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.