{"id":52749,"date":"2025-09-24T03:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T07:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/unrelated-videos-from-india-maldives-falsely-linked-to-demands-of-nepal-protests\/24\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T03:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T07:11:59","slug":"unrelated-videos-from-india-maldives-falsely-linked-to-demands-of-nepal-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/unrelated-videos-from-india-maldives-falsely-linked-to-demands-of-nepal-protests\/24\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Unrelated videos from India, Maldives falsely linked to demands of Nepal protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After deadly anti-corruption demonstrations in Nepal toppled the Himalayan nation&#8217;s government, several videos showing crowds waving India&#8217;s national flag and expressing support for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were shared in posts falsely claiming protesters had also called to &#8220;re-establish a Hindu nation&#8221;. The clips in fact all predate the protests in Nepal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Nepal resounded with chants of &#8216;Bharat Mata ki Jai&#8217; (&#8216;Hail Mother India&#8217;). They want to re-establish a Hindu nation. Nepal&#8217;s youth want a prime minister like Modi,&#8221; reads superimposed Hindi-language text on a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250918114428\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F761712060171105%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook video<\/a> shared on September 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The clip shows a rally where people are holding India&#8217;s national flag and chanting &#8220;Bharat Mata Ki Jai&#8221; and &#8220;Vande Mataram&#8221; (&#8216;Pray to Mother Land&#8217;).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Its caption reads: &#8220;A very auspicious coincidence is happening, very soon we will get good news, now the voice for a Hindu nation in India is coming from Nepal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false Facebook post captured on September 19, 2025, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar claims about Nepali protesters expressing support for Modi &#8212; who, along with his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has sought to bring the Hindu faith to the forefront of public life since sweeping to power more than a decade ago &#8212; were also shared alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250918114405\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F61568448759724%2Fvideos%2F1212466054244725%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/U7VE-4Q7M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> videos on September 11 and September 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Facebook clip is captioned, &#8220;See how the slogan of &#8216;Modi ji zindabad&#8217; (&#8216;Long live Modi&#8217;) is being raised in Nepal&#8221;, while text on the Instagram video reads: &#8220;Modi&#8217;s entry into Pokhara, Nepal is a Hindu nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshots of the false Facebook and Instagram posts captured on September 19, 2025, with red Xs added by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"462\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eB0_zdgve__fq6wZzRCFTQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ2MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/bdd33fd2cf1580184b7c2c8b623bfa5c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshots of the false Facebook and Instagram posts captured on September 19, 2025, with red Xs added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The posts surfaced after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/nepal-returns-to-calm-as-first-woman-pm-takes-charge-79510937\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:deadly protests;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">deadly protests<\/a> in Nepal that ousted the Himalayan nation&#8217;s government (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250919063001\/https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/nepal-returns-to-calm-as-first-woman-pm-takes-charge-79510937\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The clashes &#8212; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250917-nepal-mourns-its-dead-after-anti-corruption-protests-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:worst unrest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">worst unrest<\/a> since the end of a decade-long civil war and the abolition of the monarchy in 2008 &#8212; began on September 8, sparked by a short-lived ban on social media and fuelled by anger at corruption and long-standing economic woes (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250919044050\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250917-nepal-mourns-its-dead-after-anti-corruption-protests-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The circulating videos, however, predate the Nepal protests.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Sikkim flag campaign<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/how-do-reverse-image-search\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on Google using <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bHNimjTpxd8?si=GrkG0EguauR35Aew\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyframes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> from the video of people holding the Indian flag and chanting slogans led to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/4183742745194203\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:same footage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">same footage<\/a> posted on Facebook on August 12 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/TY4J-NEKQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Its caption says it shows a &#8220;Har Ghar Tiranga&#8221; (&#8220;Flag in Every Home&#8221;) event in Sikkim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sikkimorganic\/posts\/1096519379252045\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sikkim state government;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sikkim state government<\/a>, &#8220;Har Ghar Tiranga&#8221; is a national campaign that encourages citizens to bring the national flag home and hoist it in celebration of India&#8217;s independence with the aim of instilling a sense of patriotism (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4SSE-N6ZU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (left) and video shared on August 12 (right) &lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"618\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2j7g9G1cCf3YylGCFYUfNQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/deda46d226eda70e5ae493237a932471\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (left) and video shared on August 12 (right) <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local outlet East Mojo also published a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tg-pevVH-9M?si=UKEsuKpKx1DxH3dO&amp;t=23\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> report of the rally on the day, showing the same signs seen in the false post (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/8BJV-A2PC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sikkim Chief Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cmpsgolay\/posts\/pfbid0DEJ96jr1ve9BWZkMEQSFvVaA7dPcYonnWtghKgPkUzae4D3vjpy4aPa1mpQNNtozl?rdid=f5opCZrv0B48b0lT#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prem Singh Tamang;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prem Singh Tamang<\/a> shared photos of the march showing a similar scene on his verified Facebook page (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6GRJ-U6Y4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Modi&#8217;s Maldives visit<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A reverse image search using keyframes from the video of a crowd chanting &#8220;Long live Modi&#8221; was in fact published on July 25, on a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aNK7SKPkbVw?si=ERElwOIJV3u8KKub\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:verified YouTube channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">verified YouTube channel<\/a> of national broadcaster All India Radio (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/KNK6-GCH4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Its description says the video was filmed in Mal\u00e9, the capital of the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A similar video was also shared by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANI\/status\/1948746163093733620\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ANI on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ANI on X<\/a>, which said that it was filmed during Modi&#8217;s visit to inaugurate the Dhoshimeyna Building, the newly built Maldivian Ministry of Defence building (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/G5VU-48CN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The footage corresponds to <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/R3weUV4bv3vD16Vq5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google Street View Imagery;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Google Street View Imagery<\/a> of the Dhoshimeyna Building in the Indian Ocean nation&#8217;s capital (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/J3VJ-8927?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (left) and Google Street View imagery of the Dhoshimeyna Building (right), with corresponding features highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"216\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/R2LVa9YGwGDUksdJ3PADxQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTIxNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/5becb9c5b05b2beb66e9f920d72523c2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (left) and Google Street View imagery of the Dhoshimeyna Building (right), with corresponding features highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">PM in Bihar<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The third clip, showing Modi waving to crowds as his car passes by, was previously posted on May 30 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKR0GFkBsdC\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> with the caption, &#8220;PM Modi inaugurates the new JPNIA terminal\u2014modern, massive, and made for the future of Bihar&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZHL4-55X2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/pm-to-reach-city-on-may-29-on-a-two-day-visit-to-state\/articleshow\/121238478.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Times of India;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Times of India<\/a> reported that Modi would inaugurate the airport terminal in Bihar&#8217;s state capital Patna during a two-day visit starting on May 29 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/XGM9-3D24\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The footage also corresponds to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/66oSUb4zCmya3fsX8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google Street View Imagery;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Google Street View Imagery<\/a> from Patna (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/E5A9-U3CE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared clip (left) and Google Street View imagery of Patna (right), with matching elements highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"453\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.0GNzcl0pV1nvQTbIqE5ew--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ1MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/224ef0644210fe27fca4b5532bdd3cc5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path 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href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.74NM9T3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:misinformation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">misinformation<\/a> related to the Nepal protests.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Sr97tfsGiuZ4ABtA4oJ9oA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/hosting.afp.com\/factcheck-rss\/EN\/medias\/5f9b2e552baacfc5df24f90caa3562478f32b813-ipad.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 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