The claim
Visuals show the earthquake that hit Myanmar-Bangkok on 28 March 2025.
Original review summary
The review found that the visuals attributed to the earthquake were misrepresented: the child photo came from a 2024 video, one video was AI-generated, and another showed the earthquake’s effects in China, not Bangkok. It concludes that old and unrelated photos and videos were falsely shared as footage from the March 2025 earthquake.[S1]
Additional context
The review traces the child footage to a TikTok post from 26 October 2024, where the child is seen playing rather than trapped. [S1]
The water-cloud video appeared on Instagram on 8 January 2025, captioned as a volcanic eruption off Italy’s coast; the review reports that it was AI-generated. [S1]
The rooftop-pool footage was identified as showing the earthquake’s effects in China, not Bangkok; the review says the extended clip included a board written in Chinese. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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