“A huge tsunami wave hit Northern California after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Jan 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFake
What Vera Files found
The video does not show a tsunami that happened in Northern California. Its original version, published by a YouTube channel in 2024, carries a disclaimer saying it was altered or carried synthetic content.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 January 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 31 January 2025, 25 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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