A Facebook account published on January 17 several images of the historic monument of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Through the caption and images in this post, it is claimed that the Eiffel Tower has caught fire and is burning.
However, after research and fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it has been proven that this claim is not accurate.
Link to the post made by "Abdulla Dushku" on Facebook:
After research conducted through online search engines, hibrid.info also found the article published by "Reuters", which clarifies that the Eiffel Tower did not burn (see here), indicating that there is no data from the monument's official website that anything like this has happened. (see here)
Also, neither the official website of the Paris Police nor that of the Paris Fire Brigade has any announcement regarding the burning of this monument. (see here and here)
During the search, the website “Worldcams.tv” was also found, which broadcasts live 24 hours a day from different parts of the world. In the live broadcast of images from the Eiffel Tower, the monument is currently in good condition without any fire around it and is not damaged by this phenomenon. (see here)
Analyze:
A Facebook profile dated January 17 published images from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, claiming that this monument has caught fire and is burning.
But, after researching the internet, hibrid.info has confirmed that this claim is untrue and that there is no official announcement from any of the relevant institutions in Paris that this monument has been burned.
Also in live broadcasts of images of this tower, so far the monument is seen in good condition and without any sign of fire around it.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info rates this article as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The "Fake News" rating is given to media reports that are entirely the product of a medium that itself contains factually incorrect claims or information.
Content that is considered fake news can be reliably determined to have been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.