India, Sept. 11 -- Several viral TikTok videos have falsely claimed that Paris' iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral was attacked and set on fire by "terrorists." The misleading clips, accompanied by hashtags like #NotreDameFire and #ParisAttack, have sparked widespread concern and confusion across social media.

One widely circulated 30-second video, posted on September 10, shows three masked individuals in what appears to be a desert setting, using a torch to burn a miniature model resembling Notre-Dame's spire.

Shortly afterward, older footage showing the cathedral engulfed in flames began resurfacing, further fueling the rumor. The videos quickly gained traction on TikTok and spread to platforms like X (formerly Twitter).

The clip of the mas...