Thursday, September 10, 2020

Snopes Debunker - Why Is the Sky Red in Oregon?

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Why Is the Sky Red in Oregon?

Oregon became a cultural focal point this week as haunting photos of its sky began trending across social media. Is it an alien invasion? What about an apocalyptic event? Maybe it’s just good ol’ fashioned Photoshop. 

Snopes reporter Dan Evon checked the pixels so you don’t have to.

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