Shark swimming in the street: unmasking another photo hoax
This entry was posted in Divers on August 26th, 2011 by Cécile Gommelet - 1 comment »
Since the beginning of the week, this photo has been buzzing on Twitter:
Apparently Hurricane Irene, now tearing up the North Atlantic, has led to such flooding in Puerto Rico that there’s a shark swimming in the streets.
The news has been widely spread, especially through social networks. Quickly, many web users doubted it was true. But how to prove it is a fake?
Once again, a little Google Image Reverse Search can give you some clues.
In this case, it led us to a forum where a member had already debunked the hoax.
The original image is a well-known photo representing a shark approaching a kayaker.
The irony is that the kayaker picture was also doubted when it first came to light. But this one is actually genuine.
Puerto Ricans can breathe a little easier: the damage provoked by Hurricane Irene has been terrible - but at least they won’t end up in a shark’s stomach.
Apparently Hurricane Irene, now tearing up the North Atlantic, has led to such flooding in Puerto Rico that there’s a shark swimming in the streets.
The news has been widely spread, especially through social networks. Quickly, many web users doubted it was true. But how to prove it is a fake?
Once again, a little Google Image Reverse Search can give you some clues.
In this case, it led us to a forum where a member had already debunked the hoax.
The original image is a well-known photo representing a shark approaching a kayaker.
The irony is that the kayaker picture was also doubted when it first came to light. But this one is actually genuine.
Puerto Ricans can breathe a little easier: the damage provoked by Hurricane Irene has been terrible - but at least they won’t end up in a shark’s stomach.
On August 26th, 2011 at 18 h 53 min