# Georgia Department of Corrections says viral TikTok video of flooded cell is fake – WALB > The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has stated that a viral TikTok video purportedly showing a flooded cell inside a state prison is fake. The video, which circulated on social media, prompted… **Published**: 2026-07-24 **Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/georgia-department-of-corrections-says-viral-tiktok-video-of-flooded-cell-is-fake-walb/ **Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak --- The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has stated that a viral TikTok video purportedly showing a flooded cell inside a state prison is fake. The video, which circulated on social media, prompted an official response from the GDC denying its authenticity. The department did not specify which facility the video was alleged to depict, but the article's metadata tags reference Lowndes and Dougherty counties in Georgia. No further details on the video's origin or the GDC's investigation were provided in the article.