Misleading Video of Beirut Explosion Incorrectly Linked to Factory Fire in Viral Posts
Beirut, Lebanon – A video circulating on social media platforms including TikTok and YouTube, supposedly depicting a factory fire in Hwaseong, South Korea, has been identified as footage from a devastating explosion that occurred in the port of Beirut in August 2020. The clip, which has been shared widely both in South Korea and internationally, misleads viewers about the time and location of the event. The explosion in Beirut, captured in the viral video, resulted …