'Meteor Over Cox's Bazar' Video Is From a Video Game
The spectacular clip comes from a 2024 simulation game, not a Bangladeshi beach.
In a Nutshell
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The clip matches footage from a 2024 simulation game.
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No meteor event was recorded by observatories that night.
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The original uploader has acknowledged the edit.
A jaw-dropping 'meteor' video set social media alight over the weekend. Its origin is a game engine, not the night sky. This is placeholder editorial copy for the design preview, final reporting will replace this text before launch.
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Arif Chowdhury
Fact Check Lead
Arif Chowdhury reports for News Trial, covering the stories that matter with fast, fair and factual journalism. The world, in seconds.
