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Government asks Meta and TikTok to remove flood misinformation and scam QR codes
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It was published at 28 August 2026, 5:30 pm NPT and is kept online as the record of what was confirmed at that hour. Figures in it are no longer current.
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Nepal's government has asked Meta and TikTok to remove graphic flood content, AI-generated videos and scam donation QR codes that have been circulating since the disaster, the Kathmandu Post reports.
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