Why September 24 conspiracy nuts fear Putin will launch nukes on new Doomsday date – sparking WW3 apocalypse

CONSPIRACY theory nuts fear Vladimir Putin will launch a nuclear attack on September 24, sparking World War Three. The wild claims come after the Russian dictator fired off a terrifying nuke warning to Britain and the West as he forcibly drafted 300,000 reservists into his disastrous war in Ukraine. GettyConspiracy theorists have been claiming Putin will launch a nuke attack in just two days[/caption] Putin fired off a terrifying nuke warning in a chilling speech earlier this weekRex Various online accounts have been spreading the bonkers theory that Doomsday is now quickly approaching – in just two days. According to the viral online predictions, Saturday will bring all kinds of world-ending events such as natural disasters, zombies, and World War Three. The widespread panic was sparked by a misinterpreted video from a German politician. Friedrich Metz, a member of the German Parliament, gave a speech, which was posted on Twitter. Read more world news WE'VE VLAD ENOUGH Thousands of conscript protesters arrested over Putin’s ‘meatgrinder’ war END OF DAYS Putin’s war guru ‘Rasputin’ warns of ‘nuclear apocalypse’ if Russia loses war Friedrich said: “Dear Colleagues…September 24, 2022 will be remembered by all of us as a day which we will say, ‘I remember exactly where I was…?'” The Twitter user who shared the video said: “What the f*** are they planning on 24 september 2022!!,” followed by a warning sign emoji. The video sparked some wild conspiracy theories like how a big solar flare would hit earth and create tropical cyclones on September 24, causing mass destruction. One Twitter user said of Putin: “This psycho is moving the needle on the Doomsday Clock forward because like someone we all know, his ego can’t stand to be embarrassed like the global joke he is. Dangerous lunatic.” Most read in News PROF MICHAEL CLARKE I'm a war expert - Putin WON'T use nukes, he has another sinister plan 'DRAMA GONE' William and Kate 'relieved when Meghan and Harry left for the US' TITLE ROW Charles 'may bar Archie & Lilibet from being prince & princess over Harry's book' FREE AT LAST 5 Brit POWs including one who was held for 5 months freed by Russian captors BACK IN THE HEIR Harry & Meghan ‘returned to LA yesterday’ to be reunited with kids SCHOOL HORROR Boy, 15, knifed outside school gates as teen, 16, arrested for 'murder' Another wrote “time to move the Doomsday Clock” after the Russian dictator announced the mobilisation of troops. A third asked: “Does anyone know what’s going to happen on September 24, 2022? I have a feeling it’ll be blamed on Putin. Just saying. Or will they take Putin out? Who knows?” However, there is no evidence of a global catastrophe brewing. And solar flares are not capable of such damage, as they are made up of charged particles from the sun that cause disturbances in earth’s magnetic field, not cyclones. There isn’t even a solar flare expected to hit Earth on September 24, according to Space Weather’s records on Wednesday. In fact, the misunderstanding seems to have stemmed from Metz simply misspeaking. He was addressing the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24 this year, when he accidentally substituted February for September. The official transcript of the speech has since been updated to say February to correct the mistake. Meanwhile, an episode of The Simpsons that supposedly predicted the world would end on September 24, 2022, has added to the panic. The episode, titled “Homer Goes to Prep School,” shows Homer joining a survivalist group. “The apocalypse is coming. Maybe not tomorrow, maybe never, but it’s coming,” Homer tells Marge. Read More on The Sun HEALTH CHECK The 5 key factors that determine if YOU will develop deadly type 2 diabetes OH BOY I’m trolled for dressing my son like a girl - there's nothing wrong with his clothes However, the episode never mentions the Doomsday date. The theory comes from the fact that the episode number is 24/9, which was interpreted as September 24.