How did we find that out?: We performed a Google Lens on the keyframes of the viral video and found similar visuals uploaded on video sharing platform Dailymotion.
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It was uploaded on 13 August. The clip’s description described it as a waterspout.
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Taking this forward, we conducted a keyword search on YouTube and found the same clip uploaded on the official channel of Fox Weather.
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The video was posted on 18 October 2022, and it was titled “Massive Waterspout Swirls Onto Cyprus Beach.”
Other sources: The Weather Channel, too, shared the same clip on their website identifying the location as Cyprus. It was posted on 8 November 2022 and its description said, “A waterspout came ashore at Ayia Napa Beach in Cyprus.”
Tamil Nadu fact-check wing clarifies: The official X handle of Tamil Nadu government’s fact-checking wing said that the video is old and is being falsely shared as visuals of a storm at Kulasai Beach.
Conclusion: It is clear that the …