Claim:
A video has been circulated showing visuals of high tides at Karachi Seaview amid red alert for Biporjoy Cyclone.
Debunked Source:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N1kFqjVdZCg
Archive:
Fact Check:
Inorder to check the claim we analyzed keyframes and performed a reverse image search on various search engines.
Through the utilization of reverse imaging techniques it was determined that the shared video is from Sultanate of Oman and dates back to October, 2020 uploaded by multiple users in the past.
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_rwkWgUOujM
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_NiPrHUUBwo
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZIIy9lU4n8w
Rating
False Context/Misleading
Conclusion
Our research confirmed that video of sandstorm from Egypt was shared disguising it as Karachi, Pakistan.
ABCDE Framework-Based Analysis
| Actor | General Public |
| Behavior | Video from Oman shared as from Karachi amid Biporjoy Cyclone Red Alert |
| Content | Video |
| Degree | The targeted audience of the post was general public. The disinformation was spread on TikTok and YouTube mainly. |
| Effect | The video was shared to mislead general public about effects of Biporjoy Cyclone at Karachi coastline. |
