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How can you tell whether something you read online is true? You have to turn on your brain and be a digital detective! Remember to take five before sharing something online!
Did a shark tank collapse and flood a shopping mall?
Not quite! Real flood, fake sharks...
Did a shark end up on a highway after a big hurricane in Texas?
Or maybe it was in L.A.?
Nope again! This was the original shark photo -- this one is real! -- that was photoshopped into a photo of a flooded street:
Does this photograph show a surfer's near miss with a lurking shark?
No Photoshop here! In this case, it was the caption that was misleading. That's actually a dolphin, not a shark.
Did Bob Ross really film a commercial for Mountain Dew?
Nope! Bob Ross died in 1995, and this commercial was created in 2021, using special effects.
More Ways to Test Your Digital Detective Skills
More Ways to Test Your Digital Detective Skills
Take this quiz to see how good you are at spotting fake information online.
Take this quiz to see how good you are at spotting fake photos online.
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