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Viral video shows a huge aquarium collapse in California that killed 50 people.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video is AI-generated, citing visual inconsistencies and AI-detection results. It also reports that the video was labeled AI-generated when uploaded to TikTok and that YouTube disclosed digitally generated visuals. The review found no credible reports supporting the claimed California disaster.
The video shows a landslide in Jammu sweeping houses into a water body following heavy rains.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video was filmed in Alta, Norway, during a landslide on 03 June 2020, not in Jammu. It reports that the landslide submerged eight houses in the Norwegian Sea.
Visuals of a motorcyclist being swept away by floodwaters during floods in Jammu in August 2025.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
Jammu experienced severe flooding, but the video does not show an incident there. FACTLY says it depicts flooding near the Nursery Flyover in Karachi, Pakistan, in August 2025.
The viral video shows a train collapsing into the Ganga in Patna.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that visual inconsistencies in the video and Google’s SynthID tool indicated it was AI-generated. The review also says no such train accident was reported from Patna.
The train drowned near the Ganga river in Patna.
Publisher’s rating: fake
The video depicts flooding in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY reports that the video does not show real flooding in Sawai Madhopur and identifies it as AI-generated. It cites visual inconsistencies and Google’s SynthID tool as supporting evidence.
28 ఆగష్టు 2025న ఉమ్మడి కరీంనగర్ జిల్లాలో కరెంట్ షాక్తో తొమ్మిది మందికి పైగా చనిపోవడాన్ని చూపుతున్న వీడియో
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
ఒక మాల్లో భారీ అక్వేరియం కూలిపోతున్న దృశ్యాలు
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
نشرت حسابات وصفحات على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي فيس بوك وإكس مقطع فيديو مدعية أنه لسيل جارف في قرية عراري جبل حبشي.
Publisher’s rating: غير صحيح جزئيا
రెండు మోటార్ బైకులు ఒకదానికి ఒకటి అల్లుకొని రోడ్డుపై తిరుగుతున్న ఈ సంఘటన హైదరాబాద్లో జరిగింది.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
மும்பையை கலங்கடிக்கும் பெருமழை - மிதக்கும் விமான நிலையம்..
Publisher’s rating: old video
எல்லாம் ஒரு அளவுக்குதான் ப்ரோ... வெள்ளத்தில் தத்தளிக்கும் மும்பை
Publisher’s rating: old video
تداولت حسابات على فيسبوك وإكس أمس السبت 8 أغسطس/آب، صورة زعمت أنها توثق لحظة إنقاذ طائرة مروحية إماراتية مواطنين محاصرين في منازلهم بقرية دار المناصرة في محافظة لحج جراء سيول الأمطار.
Publisher’s rating: مضلل
The review says the image dates to October 2018 and shows rescue operations in Al Mahrah during Cyclone Luban, involving helicopters belonging to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Saudi forces. It separately reports flooding and a family’s home being surrounded by floodwaters in Dar al-Mansura, north of Al-Hawtah.
மும்பை தாஜ் கேட்வே அருகில் கொந்தளிக்கும் அரபிக்கடல்
Publisher’s rating: old video
Flights are stranded due to heavy waterlogging at Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport, India. Normies will say this is natural rainfall, but we know what's up. This is the result of weather modification, cloud seeding.
Publisher’s rating: old video
The Ford electric car malfunctioned on the freeway, causing it to go out of control before crashing into another vehicle.
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says the California Highway Patrol investigated the August 13, 2025 crash on US-101 near Holly Street in San Carlos and found the car was not operating autonomously. It reports that the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, and concludes that the crash was not caused by a vehicle malfunction.
ఇటీవలి ఆగస్టు 2025లో కురిసిన భారీ వర్షాల కారణంగా ముంబై విమానాశ్రయం నీట మునిగిన దృశ్యాలు.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The viral video shows real footage of a cloudburst.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video was uploaded by an Instagram page with a description identifying it as AI-created, and that the page administrator confirmed it was made using RunwayML. The review also notes visual inconsistencies and says Hive assessed it as 99.6% likely to be AI-generated, concluding that it is not real cloudburst footage.
حادث مروري في نقيل سمارة نجم عنه وفاة ثلاثة أشخاص بينهم امرأة من أسرة عبده الشجني كانوا في طريقهم إلى تعز
Publisher’s rating: خاطئ
Video of an RJD MLA giving an interview from flood-affected areas in Bihar.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video is scripted, not footage of an RJD MLA in a flood-affected area. FACTLY says it was created by video creator Dalal Comedian and uploaded to his Instagram account on 29 July 2025. [S1: “The viral video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video created by a video creator, Dalal Comedian, and uploaded on his Instagram handle on 29 July 2025.”]