A screenshot of the reel with lines drawn through by the Post. Photo: Facebook/SCMP composite

Fact-Check | This video does not show Hongkonger knocked over during Super Typhoon Ragasa

With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. A Facebook reel was posted on September 24 – the day Super Typhoon Ragasa edged…

With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers.

A Facebook reel was posted on September 24 – the day Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km south of Hong Kong – and has since been shared at least 18,000 times.

“Typhoon Ragasa hits Hong Kong with 240 mph winds today Sep 24, 2025 [sic],” the superimposed text reads.

The video featured a compilation of footage from several adverse weather events, beginning with a woman being knocked to the ground by gusts of wind.

A screenshot of the reel with lines drawn through by the Post. Photo: Facebook/SCMP composite
A screenshot of the reel with lines drawn through by the Post. Photo: Facebook/SCMP composite
The reel gained momentum online as Super Typhoon Ragasa triggered Hong Kong’s highest-level No 10 typhoon warning signal and brought the city to a standstill for nearly two days.

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