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Are traffic signals in Italy and Germany melting due to intense heatwave?

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29 Jun, 2026

Are traffic signals in Italy and Germany melting due to intense heatwave?

A clip circulating online since last week shows two separate visuals of melting traffic lights, with users claiming the scenes were from Italy and Germany.

Verdict: Misleading

Viral video of huge waves washing away people, cars during Venezuela earthquakes is AI-generated

Verdict: False

Viral videos do not show recent floods in Pakistan

Verdict: False

Every monsoon, thousands of seashells wash up on Karachi's shores. Here's why

Viral videos do not show volcanic eruption in the Philippines

Verdict: False

Are record temperatures in Antarctica alarming or 'just the weather'?

Verdict: False

Hormuz Island's red coastline is real. But the viral videos are from December 2025

Verdict: Misleading

Are Lahore and Faisalabad projected to rank among world's hottest cities by 2050?

Verdict: Misleading

Are the devastating earthquake videos from the Philippines real or AI-generated?

Verdict: True

Temperatures in Naran did not hit 30°C in May. But the situation is still alarming

Verdict: False

Has Hunza’s Attabad Lake dried into a desert? It’s not that simple

Verdict: Misleading

Viral video of snow avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan is from March 2026

Verdict: Misleading

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