Two marine storms just occurred minutes ago near… See more
An alarming headline began circulating online claiming that two marine storms had occurred only minutes earlier near an unnamed location. The wording created the impression of a rapidly developing coastal emergency, one involving violent winds, heavy rain, dangerous seas and vessels struggling offshore. Yet the article attached to the headline did not identify the country, coastline, harbour or body of water involved. It even retained the placeholder “[location]” in its opening paragraph, making it impossible to connect the report to a specific, independently verifiable weather event. The absence of basic…
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