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Old, unrelated images shared as footage from Turkey, Syria earthquake

By France24
08 February 2023   |   5:48 am
Old footage, completely unrelated to the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in the early hours of this Monday, is being shared online, while others create false earthquake predictions on Twitter. We show you the fake news to look out for following the quake in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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