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FALSE: ‘Photo’ of lightning streaks during Taal Volcano eruption
The photo shows a volcano in Chile from 2015, not Taal
Rappler.com
Published 8:03 AM, January 14, 2020
Updated 8:18 AM, January 14, 2020
Claim: Facebook page Philippine Weather System/Earthquake Update posted a photo of what looked like volcanic smoke mixed with lightning streaks, and said it was a photo of Taal Volcano.
The page captioned its post: “#TaalVolcano The most amazing shots habang nag aalburuto ang bulkang Taal kagabi (while Taal Volcano was erupting last night).” It was posted on Monday, January 13, a day after Taal Volcano erupted.
The post was accompanied by another photo showing dark clouds and fewer lightning streaks.
A reader emailed the Philippine Weather System/Earthquake Update’s post to Rappler for fact checking. As of writing, it had over 1,200 shares, 1,800 reactions, and 90 comments.
Rating: FALSE
The facts: The photo was taken in Chile, not in the Philippines, by award-winning Chilean freelance photographer You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. It was a photo of the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in southern Chile in April 2015. A reverse image search shows copies of the photo had been available online as early as December 2015.
“Witnessing the eruption of a volcano for some can be scary and I understand it, but for me it is the greatest image of the power of nature...the power of creation,” Negroni wrote in the description of the photo You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in Spanish.
In 2018, art and visual culture websites You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. wrote separate articles on Negroni and his works. Both articles featured the same photo posted by Philippine Weather System/Earthquake Update.
Meanwhile, the second image posted by the page was a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. taken by photographer Paul Quiambao as it was erupting.
This is not the only false photo associated with Taal Volcano eruption that You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. On January 13, Rappler fact checked a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of a volcano violently erupting, which was also claimed to be Taal. This was also false. – Pauline Macaraeg/Rappler.com
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FALSE: ‘Photo’ of lightning streaks during Taal Volcano eruption
The photo shows a volcano in Chile from 2015, not Taal
Rappler.com
Published 8:03 AM, January 14, 2020
Updated 8:18 AM, January 14, 2020
Claim: Facebook page Philippine Weather System/Earthquake Update posted a photo of what looked like volcanic smoke mixed with lightning streaks, and said it was a photo of Taal Volcano.
The page captioned its post: “#TaalVolcano The most amazing shots habang nag aalburuto ang bulkang Taal kagabi (while Taal Volcano was erupting last night).” It was posted on Monday, January 13, a day after Taal Volcano erupted.
The post was accompanied by another photo showing dark clouds and fewer lightning streaks.
A reader emailed the Philippine Weather System/Earthquake Update’s post to Rappler for fact checking. As of writing, it had over 1,200 shares, 1,800 reactions, and 90 comments.
Rating: FALSE
The facts: The photo was taken in Chile, not in the Philippines, by award-winning Chilean freelance photographer You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. It was a photo of the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in southern Chile in April 2015. A reverse image search shows copies of the photo had been available online as early as December 2015.
“Witnessing the eruption of a volcano for some can be scary and I understand it, but for me it is the greatest image of the power of nature...the power of creation,” Negroni wrote in the description of the photo You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in Spanish.
In 2018, art and visual culture websites You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. wrote separate articles on Negroni and his works. Both articles featured the same photo posted by Philippine Weather System/Earthquake Update.
Meanwhile, the second image posted by the page was a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. taken by photographer Paul Quiambao as it was erupting.
This is not the only false photo associated with Taal Volcano eruption that You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. On January 13, Rappler fact checked a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of a volcano violently erupting, which was also claimed to be Taal. This was also false. – Pauline Macaraeg/Rappler.com
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