Latest Posts

Stay in Touch With Us

Got a story worth telling? Send it our way. We read every tip that lands in our inbox.

Livebriefs

  /  All News   /  No, Italy’s Lake Como didn’t dry up

No, Italy’s Lake Como didn’t dry up

Lake Como in northern Italy has disappeared after a “geological rupture”, a sensational report posted on TikTok claimed. This isn’t true. For one, the footage and photos in this report were all generated by artificial intelligence. Secondly, while the water levels in the lake have dropped, it’s because of drought – and satellite images show that Lake Como is far from empty.​  

You don't have permission to register