Footage showing a volcanic eruption in Iceland in 2021 is being shared on social media with the implication it shows current events in the country, where scientists say there’s currently a high chance of an imminent eruption.
The clips show people watching as lava erupts from a crater and flows down the side of a volcano. The videos have been shared in recent days across social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok.
However, these videos actually show the eruption of Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano in March 2021. One of the clips appears in a compilation video posted on YouTube in July 2021 with the caption describing it as “raw footage from the 2nd day” of the eruption in March. The other clip was shared on Facebook in…
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