The recent major earthquake in northeastern Japan led to a flood of fake news and misinformation online about disasters, creating a different kind of danger.

A powerful 7.7 earthquake in northern Japan jolted buildings hundreds of kilometres away, but footage of swaying buildings that circulated widely on social media does not depict the April 20 tremor.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A warning message after an earthquake hit northern Japan, in Tokyo on April 20, 2026. (Photo ...

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northern coast on April 20, but footage of a horse supposedly protecting its owner during the disaster shared online is actually AI-generated. The ...