How can you tell a video like this is fake?
Take this cat clip that supposedly uses infrared technology. Science communicator Jamie Gallagher breaks it down, and shows why it’s not real.
For starters, infrared light can’t pass through windows, and that teddy bear wouldn’t give off heat. So next time you’re scrolling, don’t believe everything you see online.
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