2025 - Post-Earthquake Misinformation Surge in Myanmar and Thailand

A devastating earthquake struck parts of Myanmar and Thailand last week. Williams Formula 1 driver Alexander Albon, competing in Thai colours, witnessed the aftermath of the quake.

After the devastating earthquake with thousands of deaths, the social networks are full of images and videos that supposedly show the consequences of the catastrophe. However, many of them are AI-generated or already older. By Fr. Siggelkow.

2025 - Post-Earthquake Misinformation Surge in Myanmar and Thailand

Following a devastating earthquake, social media has been flooded with misleading images and videos, many of which are either AI-generated or from previous events. Claims of destruction in Myanmar and Thailand have been debunked, revealing that some visuals, like a photo of a damaged road, date back to a 2011 earthquake in New Zealand. As the death toll rises, verifying the authenticity of shared content is essential to avoid confusion amid the …

The earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on 28 March 2025 has become the target of bulls. On social media, numerous videos have been shared that allegedly showed the consequences of the earthquake, but were taken out of context or generated with artificial intelligence. Thai authorities have also denied information such as the dissemination of fraudulent SMS about an alleged earthquake warning or rumors of a tsunami that would follow the …