False: There is no Zombie apocalypse in China in 2025.
Claim
A viral TikTok video circulating under the handle “Global News by Yosef Eisenhart” (@yosef.eisenhart) claims that a zombie apocalypse has broken out in China. The video presented as breaking news is false and should be disregarded.
@yosef.eisenhart Global News, zombie apocalypse in china? #News #China #zombie #foryou #Viral ♬ Oh No – Kreepa
Analysis
There is no evidence of any zombie-related outbreak in China, nor has any credible news outlet reported such an event.
The video is a mix of;
AI-generated visuals made to look like television reporting,
Staged or dramatized scenes of “lab experiments,” and “zombies”, deployment of soldiers and incineration of dead bodies.
If a real outbreak of this magnitude occurred, it would dominate coverage from trusted international outlets such as CGTN, BBC, CNN of which no such reporting exists.
This zombie video is not an isolated case. The account @yosef.eisenhart has repeatedly posted sensationalist videos with fabricated claims, including: “Reddish fungus invades Denmark”, “Ukraine surrenders to Russia”, “Usa attacks Venezuela”, each using dramatic imagery, hyperbolic wording, and speculative framings. These are classic hallmarks of AI-generated or doctored “news” videos designed for clicks and shares, not for informing the public.
The TikTok account calls itself Global News, but it has no connection to the legitimate broadcaster Global News Canada.
The authentic journalism Global News is the current affairs division of the Canadian Global Television Network. The network is owned by Corus Entertainment, which oversees all of the network’s national news programming as well as local news on its 21 owned-and-operated stations. It also spans across multiple verified social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Telegram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Its presence is consistent with professional journalistic standards and uses the official red-arrow Global News logo.
By contrast, Global News by Yosef Eisenhart is an unaffiliated TikTok page posting fictional content styled as breaking news.
The use of “Global News” branding by this TikTok creator can mislead and confuse the public into believing the content has journalistic credibility.
How We Verified This
No mainstream coverage: We searched the leading global news outlets (Reuters, CGTN, BBC, AP, Global News Canada) and found zero reports about a zombie outbreak in China. We highlight that an outbreak of this kind could not go unnoticed and ignored by legitimate media, considering the kind of effect it could have on the general public.
Video inconsistencies: The “GN” microphone logo shown in the TikTok video does not match the branding of Global News Canada.
Footage analysis: Unlike earlier viral “zombie” hoaxes that repurposed traceable footage from real events such as the well-known Train to Apocalypse promotional campaign in Jakarta, Indonesia, this video is entirely untraceable and appears to be fully AI-generated.
For reference, the Train to Apocalypse event was confirmed by Reuters to be a staged marketing campaign, not a real-life threat.
Reverse image search and InVID keyframe analysis found no matches for any of the clips online. Authentic news footage typically appears across multiple platforms, archives, or newswire services, but this video exists only on TikTok under this one account.
The visuals, including the “reporter”, the “lab experiments”, and the “soldiers burning bodies”, display common AI-generation hallmarks, such as distorted facial features, inconsistent lighting, and unnatural lip-sync
The lack of context markers (Chinese signage, Mandarin audio, identifiable locations) further indicates fabrication. Real reporting from China would almost certainly feature verifiable local context.
This makes the June 2025 “zombie apocalypse in China” video a different breed of misinformation from older hoaxes. The creator is relying on fully synthetic, AI-created footage designed to mimic a breaking news broadcast.
The TikTok handle “Global News by Yosef Eisenhart” was created on June 14, 2025. While the account itself has not yet been the subject of independent fact-checks, one of its uploads, the claim that a “zombie apocalypse” has broken out in China, follows the same pattern as earlier viral hoaxes similar to the ones fact-checked by Reuters and AP in 2023.
This suggests the account is continuing the same misinformation playbook, using fabricated or AI-generated footage to imitate breaking news.
VERDICT: False, there is no zombie outbreak in China. The TikTok video is fabricated using AI-generated and recycled footage. The account posting has a history of publishing sensational, fictional stories under a misleading name. Viewers are urged to verify extraordinary claims against reputable sources before sharing.