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Taylor Odisho

TikToker Accused of Trying to Cause 'Public Panic' After Predicting an Earthquake Would Strike 'Every City' in Viral Video

John Moe The, an astrology TikToker in Myanmar, was arrested for allegedly causing panic by predicting earthquakes would hit every city in the nation on April 21. (Credit: X)

A TikToker was raided and arrested for allegedly inciting "public panic" after predicting an earthquake would strike "every city" in Myanmar, just weeks after a quake killed more than 3,500 people.

John Moe The predicted earthquakes would "hit every city in Myanmar" on April 21 in a TikTok video shared with his more than 300,000 followers on April 9. The 21-year-old influencer, who made predictions based on astrology and palmistry, per the BBC, implored everyone to "take important things with you and run away from buildings during the shaking," and, according to his caption, to "not stay in tall buildings during the day."

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