Hurricane Milton: Are These Images Of Disney World Submerged By Water Real ?

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Hurricane Milton hit Florida this week, forcing Walt Disney World to close its gates. But as the park prepared to reopen, another storm, this time virtual, swept across the internet. Dramatic images showing the Magic Kingdom engulfed by the floods took over social media. In the face of this wave of misinformation, let’s dive behind the scenes of this viral phenomenon.

The murky origins of the images

It all started on Telegram, where a Russian state media outlet shared three photos supposedly taken at Disney World. They show the castle and other iconic buildings of the park submerged up to their rooftops. These images quickly made the rounds on the web, relayed in particular by influencers on X (ex-Twitter) and TikTok.

But a closer look quickly reveals the deception. The buildings do not correspond to the reality of the park. Worse still, by zooming in on the castle, we notice glaring inconsistencies in the rendering of the towers. The verdict is clear: these are images generated by artificial intelligence.

When disinformation goes viral

How to explain the scale of this fake news ? Several factors come into play:

• The speed of propagation on social networks
• The lack of verification by users and certain media
• The exploitation of the subject by influential accounts

Yes, some people believe it… © Twitter

On X, some people largely contributed to the virality of the images before deleting them. On TikTok, videos showing exaggerated destruction of the park were shared out of context, with some users taking them at face value.

This case emphasizes once again the importance of checking sources and of critical thinking in the face of the continuous flow of information online. In an increasingly complex media landscape, distinguishing fact from fiction is becoming a daily challenge.

• Images showing Disney World flooded after Hurricane Milton are fake
• These AI-generated photos were widely shared on social media
• The park did close temporarily, but did not suffer major damage and reopened quickly

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