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A video circulating on social media purporting to show Iranian strikes on a US facility actually shows a fire at the Pravoberezkny Market in St. Petersburg, Russia, in December.
reported by one outlet so far · Reported fact · first recorded Jul 8, 9:30 PM
How each outlet reported it
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
On Wednesday, social media users began circulating videos purporting to show new attacks by Iran
Details: Wednesday; social media; Iran attacks
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
A user on X claimed the video shows a 'highly classified' US facility ablaze after a retaliatory strike by Iran
Cites: X user · Details: 'highly classified' US facility; retaliatory strike; 288,000 views
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The video actually shows a fire in a market in St. Petersburg, Russia, in December
Details: St. Petersburg, Russia; December; market fire
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The video previously circulated in May with false claims about the Iran war
Details: May; circulated previously
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The same video has been shared with false claims depicting an attack by Iran on Dubai
Details: Dubai; Iran attack claim
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The same video has been shared with false claims depicting a US attack on Kuwait
Details: Kuwait; US attack claim
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The video was previously shared on the same X account claiming it showed a Hezbollah attack on a secret base in Israel
Details: Hezbollah; Israel; secret base
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The video was posted with false claims across multiple social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
Details: Instagram; Facebook; YouTube
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The video was posted in multiple languages including Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, and Spanish
Details: Arabic; Turkish; Indonesian; Spanish
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
Posts identified the video as showing a fire in St. Petersburg on December 10
Details: December 10; St. Petersburg
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
The video was geolocated to the Pravoberezkny Market in St. Petersburg at coordinates 59.904505, 30.469624
Details: Pravoberezkny Market; 59.904505, 30.469624
Deutsche WelleCenter · Jul 8, 9:00 PM
Visual cues in the video include a round-shaped structure over the entrance and triangular shapes under the main roof
Details: round-shaped structure; triangular shapes