{"id":2371,"date":"2026-05-20T07:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:22:07","slug":"time-traveller-from-2050-and-shows-horror-reality-after-world-war-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2371","title":{"rendered":"Time traveller &#8216;from 2050&#8217; and &#8216;shows horror reality after World War Three&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_93f611\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A time traveller is claiming to show the detritus of a failed war in eerie videos of 2050 with abandoned airfields, rusted landmarks, and no human being in sight.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">07:00, 20 May 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 07:17, 20 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37170936\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TikToker in front of image he claims to be from 2050\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170936.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170936.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170936.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170936.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The man claims to show Russia in 2050, according to the TikTok account unknown.path31\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The man claims to show Russia in 2050, according to the TikTok account unknown.path31<cite aria-label=\"Image: TIKTOK\/Unknown Path\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: TIKTOK\/Unknown Path)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A so-called time-traveller has claimed to<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/gallery\/vladimir-putin-threaten-west-atomic-37169791\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> show the horrors of the aftermath of World War Three<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a series of videos, shared on social media under the user <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@unknown.path31\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">@unknown.path31<\/a>, the man reveals what he claims is a rusted Eiffel Tower and Russian planes with bullet holes in them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In this clip, the man claiming to be a time traveller says he is in the year 2050 in Paris, and goes on to eerily say that<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/weird-news\/inside-worlds-most-daring-getaways-37154292\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> \u201csomething happened.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He shows a rusted Eiffel Tower with slabs of concrete cracking around it and no whisper of a tourist in sight, at one point, he picks up an empty and squished Red Bull can.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The video narrator says there are \u201cvines growing on the metal\u201d and \u201ccomplete silence\u201d with Notre Dame Cathedral \u201cold and grey\u201d with \u201cgrass growing through the roads.\u201d He pans quickly to the Cathedral showing a worn, greyer version of the Parisian landmark.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@unknown.path31\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> TikTok account <\/a>has 26,000 followers and has posted a number of bizarre videos, including one claiming to be in front of Abraham Lincoln and Michael Jackson &#8211; both contain AI generated content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The video narrator then claims to be in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/latest\/russia\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Russia<\/a> in the year 2050 at an abandoned military airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The narrator says in Russia there is a \u201cmilitary airport destroyed\u201d, and an \u201cold Russian plane full of bullet holes\u201d and \u201cwings ripped apart.\u201d He seems to show a half empty airfield, with rusted planes he claims are Russian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Then the man seems to find an old giant ship, but its beached on land with no water around, surrounded by dessert. The narrator says: \u201cEverything abandoned, the world is empty, just wind.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37170933\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37170933\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A rusted Eiffel Tower \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170933.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105116jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170933.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105116jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170933.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105116jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170933.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105116jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The 'time traveller' says 'something happened' - its unclear what, according to the TikTok account unknown.path31\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The &#8216;time traveller&#8217; says &#8216;something happened&#8217; &#8211; its unclear what, according to the TikTok account unknown.path31<cite aria-label=\"Image: TIKTOK\/Unknown Path\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: TIKTOK\/Unknown Path)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It comes as global tensions heat up over the straight of Hormuz crisis. Defence ministers from more than 40 nations met on Tuesday to discuss the plans led by the UK and France to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin co-chaired the meeting, where the coalition partners are expected to outline the military contributions they can make to the defensive mission to reopen the strait once hostilities cease in the US-Iran war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The UK has already announced the deployment of HMS Dragon to the region so the destroyer can play a role in the multinational mission should the conditions allow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Iran has effectively closed the strait to most traffic, inflicting severe economic damage around the world as the sea lane carries around 20% of global oil shipments as well as significant amounts of gas and products including fertiliser.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37170935\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37170935\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vines growing over the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170935.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105213jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170935.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105213jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170935.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105213jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37170935.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105213jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"He claims vines have grown over the Cathedral in the year 2050, according to the TikTok account unknown.path31\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">He claims vines have grown over the Cathedral in the year 2050, according to the TikTok account unknown.path31<cite aria-label=\"Image: TIKTOK\/Unknown Path\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: TIKTOK\/Unknown Path)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The US responded by blockading Iranian ports to prevent vessels linked to Tehran being able to use the route.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Defence Secretary Mr Healey said: \u201cThe UK is leading this multinational, defensive mission because trade, energy, and economic security for working people here at home depend on it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe are turning diplomatic agreement into practical military plans to restore confidence for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. When I co-chair this meeting of nations from around the world, our job will be to make sure we are not just talking, we are ready to act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe will give people hope for the future by securing Britain and our national interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A time traveller is claiming to show the detritus of a failed war in eerie&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg.jpg",1200,675,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-768x432.jpg",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-1024x576.jpg",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg.jpg",1200,675,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg.jpg",1200,675,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-1115x675.jpg",1115,675,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-800x500.jpg",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-540x340.jpg",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-105357jpeg-400x250.jpg",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?cat=7\" rel=\"category\">Stories<\/a>","tag_info":"Stories","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}