Hurricane Florence Sharkando? Photo showing shark swimming on flooded highway reemerges but it's FAKE
'Federal Emergency Management Association' is now looking to introduce a rumor-control webpage to stop fake stories about natural disasters causing unnecessary confusion, anxiety
As it deals with the devastation left behind by Hurricane Florence, FEMA is being forced coming up with a new tool to battle fake reports and false stories. The 'Federal Emergency Management Association' has revealed that it is looking to introduce a rumor-control webpage.
Professor and chair of emergency management and disaster science at the University of North Texas, Gary Webb, said that dealing with 'fake news' has become a problem when it comes to recent natural disasters. "Disasters do create a great deal of uncertainty, confusion, and anxiety. As a result, there is the potential for rumors to propagate," Webb said.
