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My uncle told me to check the source on a viral story about a shark in a flooded Walmart
I saw the video last week and almost shared it, but he said to look up the original news station that covered it. Turns out it was a fake from a comedy site in 2017, but it gets shared every hurricane season. How many other old hoaxes are just cycling around again?
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daniel_cooper345mo ago
Your uncle gave you solid advice. Always reverse image search or check the upload date on videos. That shark clip does the rounds every single year. I run into the same fake stories about celebrities dying or military conscription starting back up. Takes two minutes to check Snopes or a fact check site. Saves you from looking silly later.
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tessaperry5mo ago
Absolutely, it's wild how often the same stuff gets recycled. My cousin nearly shared that fake "moon landing" video from 2012 last week. A quick check would've saved him the embarrassment.
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the_sean5mo ago
Read an article about how these old hoaxes get more engagement during big news events. Makes sense why they keep popping up.
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olivermason4mo ago
2008's "balloon boy" hoax got way more traction during the recession, which lines up with what @the_sean said.
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