Turkey Earthquake

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Cats 'Feeling The Earthquake Before The Earthquake' In Turkey -- It Was Filmed In Saudi Arabia In 2022

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Does a video of a large herd of cats show "animals feeling the earthquake before the earthquake," prior to the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Turkey? No, that's not true. The second part of the video is footage that was shot in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was posted in November 2022, three months before the devastating natural disaster hit Turkey…
Feb 8, 2023

by: Alexis Tereszcuk
Old Footage
Fact Check: This Picture Of Dog Rescuing People Does NOT Show Turkey After February 6, 2023 Earthquake

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Does a viral picture of a dog finding people under the rubble of destroyed buildings show the aftermath of the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Turkey? No, that's not true: The photo was taken three years before this natural disaster. The claim appeared in a post on Facebook on February 6, 2023. It said: Our thoughts and prayers are with…
Feb 8, 2023

by: Uliana Malashenko
2019
Fact Check: Turkey's Massive Earthquake Is NOT Political Attack -- It's A True 7.8 Magnitude Temblor

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Was the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, 2023, fake and actually a planned, politically motivated attack against the Kurdish people in the region? No, that's not true: Seismic activity recorded by earthquake monitors around the world have documented the quake and its numerous aftershocks. The claim appeared on TruthSocial on February 6,…
Feb 7, 2023

by: Lead Stories Staff
Monitors Proof
Fact Check: Major Tsunami Did NOT Hit Turkey After February 6, 2023, Earthquake

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Did a major tsunami hit Turkey soon after the February 6, 2023, earthquake? No, that's not true: Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency reported on February 6, 2023, that there was no danger of a tsunami striking the country's Eastern Mediterranean coastline. The International Tsunami Information Center gave Lead Stories a report that showed no significant rise in sea levels.…
Feb 7, 2023

by: Dana Ford
Old Video
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Ascension Happening Now In Turkey During Earthquake'

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Does a viral video show "proof" of "ascension" in Turkey during the deadly earthquake on February 6, 2023? No, that's not true: The clip itself bears a label that indicates it has been digitally altered. The claim appeared in a video on Facebook on February 5, 2023. The caption said: ASCENSION HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN TURKEY 🇹🇷 AFTER THOUSANDS DEAD…
Feb 7, 2023

by: Uliana Malashenko
Video Effect
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2023 Southern Turkey Earthquake -- It's 2021 Condo Collapse In Surfside, Florida

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Does video footage posted on social media show a tall apartment building in southern Turkey collapsing from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6, 2023? No, that's not true: This footage is not recent and is not from Turkey. It shows the June 24, 2021, collapse of a portion of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in the American town…
Feb 7, 2023

by: Sarah Thompson
Miami USA 2021

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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Cats 'Feeling The Earthquake Before The Earthquake' In Turkey -- It Was Filmed In Saudi Arabia In 2022

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Fact Check: This Picture Of Dog Rescuing People Does NOT Show Turkey After February 6, 2023 Earthquake

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Fact Check: Turkey's Massive Earthquake Is NOT Political Attack -- It's A True 7.8 Magnitude Temblor

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Fact Check: Major Tsunami Did NOT Hit Turkey After February 6, 2023, Earthquake

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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Ascension Happening Now In Turkey During Earthquake'

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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2023 Southern Turkey Earthquake -- It's 2021 Condo Collapse In Surfside, Florida

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