Tiktok astrologer arrested for predicting another strong earthquake in Myanmar, spreading panic
Myanmar authorities have arrested a Tiktok astrologer in a panic situation by predicting that they would spread the panic. Last month’s tremorState media said Thursday.
John Moe The Theo predicted on April 9 that Tiktok has more than 300,000 followers and it will crash into “Every City in Myanmar” in 12 days.
“People shouldn’t stay in tall buildings during the day,” his video titled 3.3 million times.
“Take important things with you and escape from the building during shaking.”
The earthquake last month According to the United Nations, more than 3,700 people were killed in the central belt in Myanmar and 60,000 were left in the tent camps, many fearing returning home as the aftershocks continued.
The 21-year-old John Moe was arrested Tuesday at his home in central Moniva, according to a statement released by the Myanmar military government in state media on Thursday.
“We got a tip about fake news spreading through Tiktok accounts, which would have a serious earthquake attack,” the statement said.
“According to the law, we will take action effectively against him. Similarly, we will take action effectively against those who write, disseminate or share fake news.”
Yangon resident Nan Nan told AFP she doesn’t believe in social media posts, but many neighbors have it.
“Most of my neighbors dared not to stay in the apartment and lived on the street that day,” the 35-year-old said. “My friend even rented a small house outside Yangon.”
John Moe’s Tiktok account is titled “John (Palmistry)” and has made regular text predictions in the context of a rotating universe.
His forecasts include other weather disasters, civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the country’s 2021 coup, and air strikes on Myanmar soil.
There is indeed an earthquake early warning system – sensing vibrations and sending signals faster than the speed of the shock wave.
But, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says it is impossible to predict tremor scientifically.
“Neither USGS nor any other scientists predicted a major earthquake,” a statement on their website said.
“We don’t know how, and we don’t want to know any time in the foreseeable future.”
In critical infrastructure severely damaged and in a place, it is difficult to help people in need in Myanmar civil war It had already raged before the 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
In neighbouring Thailand, the earthquake in the Bangkok capital felt strong, but only one building completely collapsed. The Thai authorities own Order investigation Enter the isolated crash to determine if it is possible that it is due to building materials, design defects, or failures during inspection.
