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You may have spotted some pretty sensational #HurricaneHarvey
images across social media—like this one.
But before you share, you might want to check if they're real or fake.
Here's a tip: Do a reverse Google image search for images that are exact matches, as well as those that are thematically similar.
For more on the subject, we spoke with a computer science expert at @Dartmouth who specializes in photo forensics pops.ci/voKJeN
And spoiler alert: that image is fake climatecentral.org/news/coastal-u…

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