Liu Na and Yuko discuss the hot topic among Chinese netizens about earthquake rumors in Japan.

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《English Translation》

优子: Ms. Liu, recently the topic of a big earthquake happening in Japan on July 5th has been really popular on Chinese social media. I even saw news that 250,000 people watched livestreams waiting for the quake.
刘娜: Yes, it's all over Weibo and Moments—everyone's talking about it. But the Japan Meteorological Agency has debunked the rumor many times, saying that current technology can't accurately predict earthquakes.
优子: Actually, in Japan, people aren't really concerned about this rumor. My friends all think it's exaggerated, and basically no one believes it.
刘娜: I see. Sometimes a story can become a hot topic overseas, but locally, people don't pay much attention.
优子: But I heard that some foreign tourists have canceled their travel plans because of it, so there is some impact.
刘娜: That's why we need to learn to distinguish between true and false information and not believe every online rumor.
优子: Yes, from now on I'll be more careful about information sources, and discuss trending topics rationally with people around me.