Monday, October 29, 2012

BuzzFeed - Latest: 11 Viral Photos That AREN'T Hurricane Sandy

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Oct 29th 2012, 18:51

Don't share these images from storms past, or storms that never existed.

It's very, very easy to accidentally spread misinformation on social media, especially when it comes to natural disasters — as shown by this oft-blogged image from a Brunei storm. Here are some pictures to watch out for in Sandy coverage.

This is Hurricane Isabel, not Sandy.

Source: disasterandemergencysurvival.com

A photoshop job of the Statue of Liberty and a supercell thunderstorm from 2004 taken by photographer Mike Hollingshead.

Source: blogs.phillymag.com

This is a German art installation called "Flooded McDonald's," not the real thing.

Source: media.salon.com


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