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Fake footage of Nepal’s tragedy spreads online. Here is who is behind it
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Fake footage of Nepal’s tragedy spreads online. Here is who is behind it

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Social media users have circulated fake images and videos depicting people and animals being swept away in disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet.
  • Such fabricated material often appears after natural disasters and can exaggerate the scale of the damage.
  • Media organizations and aid groups have adopted special measures to counter the spread of false content.

Fake images and videos showing people and animals being swept away have spread on social media amid the disaster in Nepal and Tibet, prompting users to question what they are seeing.

The problem extends beyond this disaster. Whenever a natural catastrophe strikes, the internet can become flooded with fabricated footage that makes the destruction appear worse than it is.

The spread of false material has become a growing challenge for both news organizations and humanitarian groups. They have been forced to introduce special measures aimed at combating the lies circulating online.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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