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Rumor-mongering concerns rise after recent fake flooding photos

By Zheng Jinran | China Daily | Updated: 2011-07-09 07:56

Rumor-mongering concerns rise after recent fake flooding photos

Top: Pedestrians stand by an underpass in downtown Beijing in July, 2004. The photo was posted on micro blogs by netizens who claimed it was taken after a downpour that hit Beijing on June 23. The claim was later proven false. Above: The micro-bloggers posted this photo, claiming it was of Beijing Capital International Airport. In fact, the photo was actually of an airport in Hainan province. Many websites, such as the Sina Weibo, opened micro blogs to expose false rumors. File photos

Rumor-mongering concerns rise after recent fake flooding photos

BEIJING - A popular micro-blog posting that features seven photos of a heavy downpour in Beijing on June 23, three of which have been proven fake, has triggered public concern about the spreading of Internet rumors.

Rumor-mongering concerns rise after recent fake flooding photos

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