New Delhi, April 29 -- The Simpsons past episode forecasted a global blackout similar to the April 28 power outage in Europe. However, the videos doing the rounds on social media suggesting a global internet outage are AI-generated content and not genuine episode clips. Spain, Portugal and the south of France faced blackout and power disruptions on April 28 which severely impacted flights, hospitals, and office operations.

Thus, the claim that The Simpsons predicted a global blackout on April 30, 2025, is nothing more than a viral hoax.

One such viral video states that the Simpsons episode from 1998 titled "The Last Day of Springfield" refers to the time a massive blackout grips a city. It also mentions that another episode titled "Last...