Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS 6

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy

• 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.

• Source: BUZZFEED

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy• This is Hurricane

Isabel, not Sandy.

• Source: disasterandemergencysurvival.com

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy

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

• Source: blogs.phillymag.com

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy• This is a German

art installation called "Flooded McDonald's," not the real thing.

• Source: media.salon.com

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy

• This Manhattan skyline fake has been floating around Twitter today, originally on the Wall Street Journal.

• Source: si.wsj.net

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy• This photo was

taken during a storm in September 2012, in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

• Source: sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy

• Crazy satellite picture...of Hurricane Ike.

• Source: nation.time.com

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy• Perfect Storm.

From the movie.

• Source: allthingsd.com

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy

• Twitter jokes.

• Via: @ry_hudson

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy• Instagram jokes.

• Via: instagram.com

Fake Photos of Hurricane Sandy

• Facebook jokes.

• Source: facebook.com

Be careful of what you think is true. FAKE PHOTOS OF HURRICANE SANDY