The shark picture is fakeAny time you see a picture of a shark swimming down a street — or in a subway station, or what have you — after a major flooding event, be suspicious. Fake shark pictures, often the work of photo editing, are the most inevitable visual viral hoax in a disaster like this, to the point that it’s almost become a meme. And Harvey was no exception:Believe it or not, this is a shark on the freeway in Houston, Texas. #HurricaneHarvy pic.twitter.com/ANkEiEQ3Y6 — Jason Michael (@Jeggit) August 28, 2017The shark is not swimming down the street. Maybe some day there will be a real photo of a real shark swimming down a flooded street after a disaster.

Source: Washington Post August 28, 2017 14:47 UTC