Fake Photos and Videos After Earthquakes in Venezuela

委內瑞拉地震後的虛假照片與影片

Jun 29, 2026, 19:33
JapanWorld

Introduction

Big earthquakes hit Venezuela in June 2026. Many people saw fake photos and videos on the internet.

2026年6月，委內瑞拉發生強烈地震。許多人在網路上看到了虛假的照片與影片。

Main Body

The earthquakes were very strong. Many buildings fell in La Guaira and more than 1,450 people died. Some people shared old videos from Turkey and Japan. They said these videos were from Venezuela, but that was not true.

地震非常強烈。在拉瓜伊拉有許多建築物倒塌，超過1,450人死亡。有些人分享了土耳其和日本的舊影片。他們聲稱這些影片來自委內瑞拉，但事實並非如此。

Other people used old videos from Venezuela. They used a video of a power failure from 2021. They said it was from the earthquake. This was also a lie.

其他人則使用了委內瑞拉的舊影片。他們使用了一段2021年停電的影片，聲稱是地震造成的。這同樣也是謊言。

Some people used AI to make fake pictures. These pictures showed tall buildings falling. The pictures looked strange because a computer made them. Many people in different countries believed these fake pictures.

有些人使用AI製作虛假圖片。這些圖片顯示高樓大廈倒塌。因為是由電腦生成的，所以圖片看起來很奇怪。許多不同國家的民眾相信了這些虛假圖片。

Conclusion

Rescue teams are still helping people. However, fake videos and AI pictures make it hard to know the truth.

救援隊目前仍在協助民眾。然而，虛假影片與AI圖片讓人難以得知真相。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'OLD' vs 'NEW'

In this text, we see a pattern of how to describe things that are not current. To reach A2, you must know how to distinguish between past and present.

The Pattern:

  • Old videos →\rightarrow (From the past / Not now)
  • Fake pictures →\rightarrow (Not real / Created by AI)

🛠 Word Building: How to describe things

Look at how the text uses simple adjectives to change the meaning of a noun:

  1. Strong + earthquakes →\rightarrow (High power)
  2. Tall + buildings →\rightarrow (High height)
  3. Strange + pictures →\rightarrow (Not normal)

Rule of thumb: Put the describing word before the thing you are talking about.

⚠️ Warning Words

When we talk about truth and lies, we use these simple A2 words:

  • True →\rightarrow (Fact)
  • Lie / Fake →\rightarrow (Not fact)
  • Believe →\rightarrow (To think something is true)

Example from text: "Many people... believed these fake pictures."

Vocabulary Learning

earthquake (n.)
A sudden shaking of the ground.
Example:The earthquake made the buildings shake.
fake (adj.)
Not real; not true.
Example:This is a fake photo of a cat.
power failure (n.)
When the electricity stops working.
Example:We cannot turn on the lights during a power failure.
strange (adj.)
Unusual or surprising; not normal.
Example:I heard a strange noise in the kitchen.
rescue (n./v.)
To save someone from a dangerous place.
Example:The rescue team found the people under the building.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→