[VIRAL] New TikTok Sept. 24 Conspiracy Debunked! Here's What This Theory is All About

It seems like people are worried about nothing.

The viral TikTok Sept. 24 conspiracy is concerning many people. It all started after a video of a German politician trending on the rising social media platform.

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The official seen in the footage was Friedrich Merz. Some copies of the video have low-quality audio.

But, thanks to the efforts of netizens, the statements of the German lawyer were properly put into texts.

"Dear Colleagues...September 24, 2022, will be remembered by all of us as a day which we will say, 'I remember exactly where I was...'" said the German official as reported by News.Com AU.

[VIRAL] New TikTok Sept. 24 Conspiracy

According to the New York Post's latest report, the viral TikTok conspiracy about Merz's video created an online panic.

[VIRAL] New TikTok Sept. 24 Conspiracy Debunked! Here's What This Theory is All About
In this photo illustration, the social media application logo, TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on an American flag background on August 3, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

]Some people even created various conspiracy theories about the statement of the German politician. One of these is that a massive solar flare will hit earth on the said date.

They added that this event would create catastrophic cyclones, resulting in mass destruction.

Meanwhile, other individuals believed that former U.S. President Donald Trump would announce his candidacy for the presidential position.

If you haven't watched the viral video yet, you can check the TikTok and Twitter footage below.

@dailyrundownwithchris 24th September 2022 DEBUNKED ‍ #france24 #september #september24 #september2022 #endtimes #god #solarflare #conspiracy #friedrichmerz #news @Catalina Marchant de ♬ September - Earth, Wind & Fire

TikTok Conspiracy Debunked!

Lead Stories, a web-based fact-checking platform, debunked the latest TikTok Sept. 24 conspiracy.

The website confirmed that the German official only mistakenly mentioned the said date.

In the video, Merz was actually talking about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He was supposed to say "February 24" instead of "September 24."

This means that the online claims about Trump's presidential candidacy and the giant solar flare are untrue. You can visit this link to see further details.

Recently, we reported that the social media company denied the alleged TikTok data breach.

Meanwhile, the new TikTok feature allows users to send daily notifications.

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Written by: Griffin Davis

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