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“The video shows real visuals of the devastating floods that struck Nepal in August 2026.”
Social media posts Claim dated 31 Aug 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

None of these videos show the actual visuals of the August 2026 floods in Nepal. While the rescue of a girl and the destruction of bridges and buildings were real incidents, the videos circulating on social media are AI-generated and falsely linked to the Nepal floods.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 31 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 September 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.

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.