Is this photo really from today? — Fact-Check Room · Free Press
A photo of a flooded street is being shared with the words 'Brightwater right now!'. The Brightwater Bugle wants to use it on its website.
Your task
Check where and when the photo came from before anyone uses it.
- Old photos are often shared again as if they were new. A 'reverse image search' looks for where a picture appeared before.
- Invented newsrooms and stories to learn from, not real news. Before sharing anything about real people, ask a trusted adult.
- Never share private details of anyone. Nothing about you is collected.
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- Truth & accuracy — You checked the facts before telling them.
- Fair & kind — You were fair to the people in the story.
In real life
Many newsrooms have verification teams that check photos and videos before using them, often with image-search tools. Do this kind of searching with a trusted adult.
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