“A viral video shows heavy rain and severe flooding in Nawalapitiya on September 20, 2026.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
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“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sang a song about the Manila flooding during an interview.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The video showing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. singing about the flooding in Manila is fake and came from a Facebook page that posts AI-generated satirical content.
“The video shows a mother and her daughter being swept away in the 2026 Nepal floods.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The video does not show a mother and daughter being swept away in the 2026 Nepal floods. It shows two sisters being swept away by floodwaters in the Philippines in September 2025 before they were rescued by residents.
“The video shows 41 Nepali citizens converting to Islam following the August 2026 flash floods.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The video has been available online since at least 11 June 2023 and predates the August 2026 flash floods in Nepal.
“Video showing a group of people reciting the Quran in Nepal during August 2026 Nepal flood rescue operations”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The video is unrelated to the 2026 Nepal flood rescue operations. It shows local villagers reciting the Quran during a massive search effort in Kyrgyzstan for a 6-year-old boy who was swept away by a river following a t…
“The video depicts the first visuals of the floods in Nepal.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The viral video does not show floods in Nepal. The visuals actually show an avalanche at Lake Humantay in Cusco, Peru, from July 2026. This was available online before the Nepal floods.
“The photo shows a young girl being protected by her brother, who are victims of the August 2026 Nepal floods.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The photo is not related to the August 2026 Nepal floods. Vietnamese photojournalist Na Son Nguyen took it in October 2007 in Can Ty, a remote village in Hà Giang province, Vietnam. The photo shows two Hmong siblings, w…
“The videos show people being rescued from debris following the August 2026 flash floods in Nepal.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: None of these visuals are related to the August 2026 Nepal floods. They were recorded during different incidents in different locations.
“Video showing the deceased victims during the flash floods that struck Nepal on 26 August 2026.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: This video is unrelated to the Nepal floods. It is a staged video shot for entertainment purpose by an Instagram creator. The Nepal floods occurred on 26 August 2026, but this video was uploaded on 03 August 2026.
“Viral before-and-after photographs show a location in Nepal transformed by the August 2026 floods.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Altered
“The United States pledged only US$500,000 in aid for the Nepal floods while Sri Lanka pledged US$1 million.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The video shows real visuals of the devastating floods that struck Nepal in August 2026.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: 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…
“Visuals showing the floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa area.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: These visuals are not from Nepal’s Rasuwa area. They show the flooding in NEEPCO Colony in Posa, Kei Panyor district, Arunachal Pradesh, on 24 June 2026.
“The visuals show the August 2026 Nepal floods.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: None of the videos are related to the Nepal floods in August 2026. They are either old videos from other locations or AI-generated videos that are being shared as visuals of the disaster.
“Video shows flooding in Lipa, Batangas due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The flooding incident in the video happened in Negros Oriental on Nov. 4, 2025 during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino.
“The video shows the dead bodies of people who died in the Assam floods.”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The video is staged and does not show a real incident. It is unrelated to the Assam floods and was uploaded by an Instagram creator named Simran SK on 03 July 2026, more than two weeks before the floods began in Assam.
“Erwin Tulfo said stop meddling with the flood control issue and end the investigation.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: In a 2025 interview, Tulfo was calling on politicians to stop meddling with the budget and implementation of flood control projects, not for an end to investigations into the corruption scandal.
“Photos show L-shaped flood barriers, installed in Quezon City by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, surrounded by floodwaters and garbage.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The original photos published by The Philippine Star show no flooding or pieces of trash around the L-shaped flood barriers installed in Quezon City by the MMDA on July 10.
“After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that ‘Climate Change’ is going to destroy the Planet, the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that its own projections (RCP8.5) were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the facts
FactCheck.org says: Trump was reacting to a paper by a group that was not part of the U.N., and the paper updated a range of scenarios exploring climate change, in part reflecting the progress the world has made on moving away from fossil …
“Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Together, solar and wind account for about 3% of global energy sources.This 3% includes everything from powering factories to fueling transportation to generating electricity. One of these categories — electricity gener…