Fake videos about Santorini eruption – level 3

Fake videos about Santorini eruption

17-02-2025 07:00

Santorini has been targeted by fake viral videos falsely showing a volcanic eruption. Some videos are AI-generated, while others are miscaptioned. They have gained thousands of views on TikTok and X, misleading many people.

One video shows lava flowing into the sea, but experts identified signs of AI, such as unnatural water movement. Another video of people running in fear has distorted figures, proving it was AI-made. A third video, showing an island with smoke, is not AI-generated but is actually from New Zealand’s White Island eruption in 2019.

Rumors claim Turkey is behind the misinformation. Allegedly Turkey wants to hurt Santorini’s tourism, but there is no evidence. Meanwhile, Santorini is experiencing a real crisis, with over 800 earthquakes since January. Experts say the tremors are not linked to the island’s volcano, but the risk of a stronger earthquake remains uncertain. A state of emergency is in place until March, and thousands have left the island. The Greek Prime Minister announced 3 million euros for an emergency evacuation route.

Difficult words: miscaptioned (provided with a wrong piece of text under a picture or video), distorted (changed unnaturally), tremor (a small earthquake).

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What specific signs reveal that some videos displaying lava flow and fleeing crowds were manipulated, and what critical measures have been initiated on Santorini amid its recent seismic crisis?

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