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From misinformation around the widespread Gen-Z protest in Nepal, which led to the ouster of KP Sharma Oli as the Prime Minister, to false communal claims of Muslims hurling stones during a procession for Ganesh Visarjan in Raichur, Karnataka, here are our top fact checks from this week:
AI-Generated ‘Selfie’ Of Rahul Gandhi With Woman Shared As Real
A purported photograph of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a woman, allegedly from his recent visit to Malaysia, is going viral on social media, with some users claiming that the woman is his former partner Veronique Cartelli. Newschecker’s investigation, however, revealed that the photo was not real, but generated using AI. Read more here.
Viral Post Claiming To Show Muslims Throwing Stones During Ganesh Visarjan In Raichur Is False
A video circulating on social media claims that Muslims hurled stones from rooftops during a procession for Ganesh Visarjan in Raichur, Karnataka. The 45-second clip shows a Ganpati procession moving down a street when two young men standing on a rooftop start throwing stones at the crowd. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Nepal Unrest: Did Gen-Z Protesters Attack Pashupatinath Temple? Here’s the Truth Behind Viral Video
A video, purportedly showing Gen-Z protesters attempting to vandalise the gates of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu amid the recent unrest in Nepal, has gone viral on social media platforms. However, Newschecker found that it was old footage from a festival and unrelated to the recent protests. Read more here.
Nepal Unrest: Viral Video Does Not Show Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung Pleading With Protesters
As Nepal reels under Gen-Z-led protests, misinformation is flooding online platforms where one such claim is a viral video alleging that communication minister Prithvi Subba Gurung was seen crying and pleading with demonstrators outside his burning home. However, our fact-check shows that the man in the video is not Gurung at all. Read more here.
Charlie Kirk Assassination: Old, Unrelated Videos Shared to Show Conservative Activist’s Shooter
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah college event on Wednesday. Soon after, multiple videos began circulating online, allegedly capturing the shooter either running from the scene or being arrested by police. Newschecker investigated two such viral videos and found them to be misattributed and unrelated to the incident. Read more here.
Newschecker Team
September 20, 2025
Kushel Madhusoodan
September 12, 2025
Vasudha Beri
September 12, 2025
