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No, a German politician did not predict an apocalypse for September 24

Friedrich Merz CDU TikTok Germany

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September 24 is trending as a viral date on TikTok, as some users believe there will be a global blackout on this date. The prediction has its origins in a speech given by Germany's CDU party leader, Friedrich Merz. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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