“Video shows the devastation of the magnitude 6.0 quake in Taiwan this January.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Jan 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
The compilation video does not show scenes from the magnitude 6.0 quake that hit Taiwan this January 2025. It carried old clips including those from previous natural disasters and building demolitions.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 January 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 31 January 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/906628034884941
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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.