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Fauxtography

Numerous photographs and videos circulate on the Internet. Some are real. Some are fake. Some are real, but have been given false backstories.

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Was an American Flag Displayed on the White House?

Jul 11th, 2017 A meme comparing White House light displays under the Trump and Obama administration used a digitally altered image.

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Was Vladimir Putin Surrounded by Other World Leaders at the G20 Summit?

Jul 10th, 2017 A photograph purportedly showing the Russian president surrounded by political counterparts is not real.

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Is this Really an Electric Car From 1905?

Jul 10th, 2017 A photograph of the vehicle is real, but misdated.

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Is This Muhammad Ali with All of His Winnings in 1964?

Jul 10th, 2017 A photograph of Muhammad Ali standing near piles of cash in a bank vault is often shared with inaccurate or misleading information.

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CNN Used the Same Girl in Three Different Refugee Crisis Pictures?

Updated A variation on the 'crisis actor' conspiracy theory holds that CNN used photographs of the same girl to represent three different refugee crises.

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Yellowstone Lava Geyser

Jul 9th, 2017 A report of lava gushing out of geysers at Yellowstone National Park following a string of nearby earthquakes is fake news.

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Flathead Lake

Updated A somewhat mislabeled photograph shows the remarkably clear Flathead Lake in Montana.

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Giant Hawaiian Cane Spider

Updated A photograph purportedly showing a 'Giant Hawaiian Cane Spider' on the side of a house is just a picture of an ordinary wolf spider.

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Is This a Real Bunny?

Jul 6th, 2017 An image purportedly showing a bunny sitting in the palm of someone's hand actually shows a plush doll.

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Was a ‘Masturbating Man’ Found in the Ruins of Pompeii?

Jul 6th, 2017 A photograph miscaptioned on Twitter lead many jokes but little understanding.

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Is This Muhammad Ali with a Young Michael Jackson?

Updated A photograph purporting to show Ali with Jackson actually shows the boxer with Tiger Smalls.

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Crystal Pyramid in the Bermuda Triangle

Updated Reports that scientists found a 'crystal pyramid' on the ocean's floor beneath the Bermuda Triangle are fabrications.

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Is This What Police Uniforms in Norway Look Like?

Jul 3rd, 2017 A photograph purportedly showing a group of Norwegian police officers in skintight uniforms was digitally manipulated.

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Boeing 797

Updated Viral image dating from 2006 purports to show a new Boeing "797" blended-wing airliner.

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Did Germany’s Black Forest Cause 15,000 Missing Person Cases Last Year?

Jun 30th, 2017 An inaccurate meme claimed that 15,000 people went missing in the forest that is thought to be the inspiration for many Grimm Brothers tales.