A video circulating on social media claims to show a building collapsing because of the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria this year. But it predates the natural disaster, and it was filmed in Saudi Arabia.
If Your Time is shortIn the video, a multi-story building collapses, sending plumes of dust and debris billowing near a busy street.sharing the video said."Let us all reflect for a moment. The earthquake in Turkey: About 380,000 without a roof. About 6,000 dead, expected to rise to 20,000. About 45,000 are missing. 8500 buildings collapsed"This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.
But this video has been online since well before the earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6.
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