“This photo shows flooding in Kisima town this morning.”
VI
Viral postsWidely shared posts with no clear author
VerdictFalls
Photo is from 2019The photo was first published in 2019 and shows a different town.
Why
A reverse image search finds the same photo in a news report from 2019. Buildings in the picture do not match Kisima town.
The evidence
- ArchiveEarliest published copy of the photoNews report dated 2019
- Our reportingComparison with street views of KisimaBuildings do not match
Updates
- Verdict published: Falls.