(CNN) As deadly floods ravaged Germany and other parts of western Europe this week, an image began circulating on social media -- among people speaking multiple languages. The image showed a BMW partially submerged in the floodwaters. Facts First: The image is fake. The original photo, The image is fake. The original photo, taken in Germany by photographer David Young and published online by the German tabloid Bild, shows the partially submerged BMW but no windshield sticker.

Source: CNN July 17, 2021 23:26 UTC