Can you see the Eiffel Tower from London? A recent video depicted the Eiffel tower being visible from London, but it has since been proven false. See below for details.

There has been a great deal of confusion and paranoia caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. Besides spreading fake messages and doctored videos on social media platforms, the pandemic has turned ugly. The Internet has exploded with yet another fraudulent video. 

The claim is as follows: 

The London Eye is apparently visible in a video of the Eiffel Tower on the Internet. According to the video, the Eiffel Tower is visible now because of self-isolation. They referenced the coronavirus pandemic in the video caption as ‘We are the Virus’. 

More on, Can you see the Eiffel Tower from London Bridge,

True or False?

The London Eye is located south of London, nearly 200 miles from Paris. Statues similar to the Eiffel Tower are massive television transmitters. The crystal palace transmission mast is also known as the crystal palace. As the tower is 719 meters tall, people can mistake it for the Eiffel Tower. Transmission towers were built in 1956 and are still used as primary transmitters by London’s television and radio stations. 

Source – 

A Reddit user shared the video on a subreddit, which attracted the attention of the internet. Reddit users pointed out that the video wasn’t actually of the Eiffel Tower. Despite that, the video became viral. Also, some users noted that London can not see the Eiffel Tower. Can you see the Eiffel Tower from London?

A Google Trends analysis reveals: 

Several people searched on Google whether the video was credible after seeing it on Reddit and several other social media platforms. There was an increase in searches for the same. Here’s what you need to know –