“The video shows visuals of an earthquake that occurred in Dubai.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Jan 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is AI-generated and does not depict an earthquake in Dubai. While it is true that a 2.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Falaj Al Mualla area of Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on 28 December 2024, this video is unrelated to that incident.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 January 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DEadNLlTjOL/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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