Data↓ refutes
Reverse image search — frame extraction
Frames extracted and matched against archive footage from 2018.
images.google.com@anon · 6/2/2026
A widely shared clip is being presented as proof of a major event — but reverse image search and metadata point to older, unrelated footage.
The viral clip is original footage of the claimed event.
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Frames extracted and matched against archive footage from 2018.
images.google.comIndependent fact-check identifying the original clip.
www.snopes.comSide-by-side comparison of viral clip and original 2018 source.
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Multiple fact-checkers confirm misattribution.
Re-shared on social media with a misleading caption.
The source clip is originally uploaded to a local news channel.