Fact Check: Mt. Etna Mushroom Cloud Photo Does NOT Document June 2, 2025 Eruption -- Authentic Photo, But From 2015
Does a viral post of a white mushroom cloud authentically capture the June 2, 2025 eruption of Mt. Etna? No, that's not true: That image first circulated in 2015. Authentic photos of the 2025 eruption show clouds of a different shape and color, but no symmetrical white mushroom cloud. The image appeared in a June 3, 2025 Facebook post (archived…