{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka English | The leading fact-checking website","provider_url":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english","title":"Viral Image of Shinmoedake Eruption is AI-Generated, Though Volcano Did Erupt - Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka English | The leading fact-checking website","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"cqv4H5v2AE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-image-of-shinmoedake-eruption-is-ai-generated\/\">Viral Image of Shinmoedake Eruption is AI-Generated, Though Volcano Did Erupt<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-image-of-shinmoedake-eruption-is-ai-generated\/embed\/#?secret=cqv4H5v2AE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Viral Image of Shinmoedake Eruption is AI-Generated, Though Volcano Did Erupt&#8221; &#8212; Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka English | The leading fact-checking website\" data-secret=\"cqv4H5v2AE\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07-2507-cover.png","thumbnail_width":622,"thumbnail_height":420,"description":"A widely shared image supposedly showing Japan&#8217;s Shinmoedake volcano erupting with ash and lightning has spread across social media platforms. While official sources confirm recent volcanic eruptions and seismic activity in southern Japan. Our investigation reveals that this viral claim is misleading. Social Media Posts Multiple social media users have shared an image of a [&hellip;]"}