“Video of protesters in Nepal attacking security forces, who were seen defending themselves with riot shields in September 2025.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 10 Sep 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
Although protesters in Nepal did clash with security forces, the viral video is unrelated to those events. The video actually shows individuals throwing rocks at police during a protest in Medan, Indonesia, on 29 August 2025
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 September 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1216094950563475
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