“Visuals of a strange object emitting radiant light waves shortly before the recent earthquakes in turkey and Syria suggesting a possible connection to seismic activity”
What FACTLY found
Visuals show the ‘Twilight phenomenon’ that occurred during the launch of Falcon 9 rocket’s launch from California in October 2018, when particles from missile or rocket propellant left in the vapor trail of a launch vehicle expand in the upper atmosphere, condense, and freeze. The plume of exhaust suspended in the sky against a dark background is then lit up by the high-altitude sunlight, resulting in a stunning and colourful display visible from the ground. This event has occurred previousl...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 February 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 February 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.