image shared on facebook He allegedly displayed a BBC weather map with a fiery background to exaggerate Britain’s warm temperatures.
Verdict: False
The image has been digitally processed. The fiery background is not shown in the original broadcast.
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A Facebook post claims the BBC broadcast a weather report with a violent background. The photo is said to show the BBC presenter in a blue dress in front of a British weather map with a fiery background.
“The BBC has released new weather maps in preparation for next weekend’s expected temperatures of 14-16C,” the post reads. According to NASA, this is about 57 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Conversion table.An image was also posted on X In August 2023.
However, this image has been digitally manipulated. This is similar to the broadcast posted by BBC Weather. X The same woman is wearing the same outfit, but the map shows solid colors of orange and yellow. There is no fiery appearance as seen in the Facebook images.
Is it sunny and warm, or cloudy, cool and windy? Carol Kirkwood has the latest predictions. pic.twitter.com/YYI6z5FmDa
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) May 31, 2023
Reuters also debunked this claim. (Related: Claims video shows BBC/Bellingcat report that Valerie Zarzuny received $53 million)
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