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6 things to ask yourself before you share a bushfire map on social media
In recent days, many worrying bushfire maps have been circulating online, some appearing to suggest all of Australia is burning.
You might have seen this example, decried by some as misleading, prompting this Instagram post by its creator:
- Juan Pablo Guerschman
- The Conversation
As he explained, the image isn’t a NASA photo.
What a satellite actually “sees” is …