It is #FAKE that video of buildings collapsing and colliding shows an earthquake in Venezuela; scene displays video game simulation

It is #FAKE that video of buildings collapsing and colliding shows an earthquake in Venezuela; it is a simulation created in a video game
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A video is circulating on social media that shows two buildings collapsing and colliding during a tremor. The subtitles claim that the scene occurred during the double earthquake that hit Venezuela on Wednesday (24). It's #FAKE.
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What is the video like?
The content went viral on platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube the day after the earthquake that left thousands dead and more than 10,000 injured.
See two examples of captions: "A powerful earthquake, lasting just a few seconds, left a trail of devastation across Venezuela"; and "#PrayForVenezuela My God! #OvamosPorVenezuela".
At the beginning of the recording, two buildings appear side by side shaking and collapsing. The building on the right collides with the one on the left seconds before the buildings completely collapse and hit three police cars.
But this is false. In fact, it is a simulation created in a demolition video game and shared on YouTube about three years before last week's tragedy (read more below).
⚠ Why is it #FAKE?
Simulation created in a video game shows two buildings being demolished.
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The images have no relation to the earthquakes in Venezuela. The original video was shared on YouTube on October 2, 2023. In the caption, the author wrote, in English: "The two towers collapse! (Earthquake simulation in 'Teardown')."
The same profile usually publishes several simulations like this, including recordings with buildings similar to those that appear in the fake content (see images below).
"Teardown" is a game that tells the story of the owner of a demolition company in debt. According to the official website, the game "presents a completely destructible environment", in which the player can tear down buildings and create simulations.
To find the true context, Fato ou Fake used the InVID tool and fragmented the material into several frames (static images). Then, he selected one of these "photos" and did a reverse search on Google Lens. This search serves to check whether the content had previously been reproduced by reliable sources - and in what context. The result led to the record published on October 2, 2023 on YouTube.
Fato ou Fake also verified other misleading content about the earthquake in Venezuela, which, until the last update of this report, had left 1,943 dead and more than 10,000 injured.
Simulation created in a video game shows two buildings being demolished.
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YouTube channel shares simulations of buildings being demolished. demolished.
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It is #FAKE that video of buildings collapsing and colliding shows an earthquake in Venezuela; it is a simulation created in a video game
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