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A video showing long rifts in the earth has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in social media posts that falsely claim it shows a long crack in Turkey following a massive earthquake in February 2023. In fact, the footage has circulated on Douyin, China's version of TikTok, since December 2021. Satellite ima...
BOOM found that the old video is from Pinglu County, China and is unrelated to the Turkey earthquake.
CLAIM: Video shows a fracture in Earth’s crust created by recent earthquakes in Turkey. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. While the severe earthquakes in Turkey this month did rupture the Earth’s surface, this video shows river erosion in China’s Loess Plateau, which is unrelated to earthquakes.
Quick action initiated to ensure adequate food for swans-
TAIYUAN, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Local governments in north China Shanxi Province have been dispensing food at a whooper swan habitat to help the species overcome fo