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This Photo Does Not Show a Real Storm Over Rio

Ouissal Harize Ouissal Harize
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8th October 2022
This Photo Does Not Show a Real Storm Over Rio
The photo is a digital artwork (Facebook)

The Claim

A photo shows a storm over Rio, Brazil.

Emerging story

Social media users have widely shared a photo purporting to show a storm over Rio, Brazil.

 

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading. The photo is an artwork.

Artwork by Brent Shavnore

Upon conducting a reverse image search, Misbar’s team found that the circulating photo is a digital artwork by Brent Shavnore.

Shavnore is an American marine corps veteran, writer, marketing consultant, and digital artist. 

Misbar’s team was also able to find the artwork shared on social media and sold on several websites, as can be seen below.

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The artist also shared the artwork via his Instagram.

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