Internet Shutdown On 16 January: These days, some videos are going viral on social media, in which it is being claimed that the internet will be shut down on January 16. From Instagram to WhatsApp, people are making this claim viral. With January 16 approaching, many people are believing this claim and believing that the internet is going to be shut down. Let us know how the claim started and whether this claim is true or another rumor spreading on social media.
These things are being said in the claim
In the videos being shared on social media, it has been told that ‘The Simpsons’ cartoon had predicted the worldwide internet shutdown on January 16, 2025. It is also being said that none of the predictions of this cartoon are false. In this video it is shown that a shark cuts the internet cables going under the sea. Due to this the internet gets disrupted all over the world. Further in the video, this incident is also being linked to the swearing-in ceremony of America’s elected President Donald Trump.
Will the internet really be shut down on January 16?
Experts and fact checkers say that this claim is completely false. ‘The Simpsons’ has made no such prediction. The video on which it is based has been edited. In such a situation, there is no truth in the claim that the internet will be shut down on January 16. On the other hand, Trump’s swearing-in ceremony is also not on January 16 but on January 20. Therefore, be careful of such baseless claims circulating on social media. Do not share such viral claims further nor trust such videos without checking.
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