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Subway in New York: Man jumps away from the train at the last moment – ​​a fake

See the video: man jumps away from the subway at the last moment – ​​but the details reveal the fake.

That was close!

This clip is intended to show a man jumping away from an approaching subway train at the last moment.

Within a few days, the video was viewed by more than 100,000 social media users.

But the clip that is supposed to show the sensational action is manipulated.

The video from the US metropolis New York City is played backwards.

The man actually jumps onto the rails after the train has departed.

In comparison videos with other trains you can see that the headlights are white and the taillights are red.

In the video played backwards, the supposed headlights glow red – this makes the manipulation clear.

In addition, there is no driver on the allegedly arriving train. A sight that is not unusual for the last wagon in the direction of travel gives reason for skepticism when entering.

Although the train departs instead of arriving, the action is not without danger. One of the rails is electrified to drive the electric trains. Entering is strictly forbidden according to operator regulations.

The case shows how videos can have a completely different effect with a simple manipulation.

This is how a departing subway turns into a speeding train.

How do we check videos for manipulation in the editorial office? It is important to look at the details. The individual frames of a video often reveal whether a video has been edited. We take a close look at each image and enlarge individual sections. Indications of a fake are, for example: lack of motion blur, unnatural shadows or editing errors. The general rule at stern is: Seriousness before speed. We always double check facts and material thoroughly before publishing them. For this we work with the cross-editorial “Team Verification” together with RTL, NTV, RTL2, Radio NRW.

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