Fauxtography

Did Reps. Pelosi and Waters Pose with ‘Trump 2020’ Sign?

• 4 June 2020
• Fact Check

This has all the signs of a manipulated image.

Is This US Sen. Tom Cotton Sitting on a Pile of Gold?

• 3 June 2020
• Fact Check

The photograph appears to be real, but the caption tells a different story.

Does This Picture Show Hitler Holding a Bible?

• 2 June 2020
• Fact Check

U.S. President Donald Trump's use of force to clear an area in front of a church occupied by protesters drew comparisons to world dictators.

Did Members of the NYPD Wear ‘I Can Breathe’ Shirts in 2020 Protest?

• 1 June 2020
• Fact Check

A photograph showing men in "I Can Breathe" shirts, holding signs supporting the New York Police Department, went viral after the death of George Floyd.

Did Zoo Animals Escape During George Floyd Protests?

• 1 June 2020
• Fact Check

Tigers, giraffes, and hippos, oh my!

Does This Video Show an FBI Agent Arrested During 2020 Protests?

• 1 June 2020
• Fact Check

This video was originally shared as an example of racial profiling.

Is This an Instruction Manual for George Floyd Protesters?

• 1 June 2020
• Fact Check

Democrats, antifa, and George Soros are the usual bogeymen claimed to be behind liberal political protests.

Was This McDonald’s Burned During Floyd Protests?

• 31 May 2020
• Fact Check

Grease fires are an occupational hazard at restaurants, protests or no protests.

Is This a Real Anarchist Recruitment Flyer?

• 31 May 2020
• Fact Check

"We condemn those who would undermine our democracy by spreading lies to our fellow citizens"

Does This Video Show ‘Child Militia’ Deployed in Atlanta?

• 31 May 2020
• Fact Check

A short, sketchy social media video created a misleading impression of forces called out to deal with protests in Atlanta.

Did Barron Trump Wear an ‘I Miss Obama’ Shirt in This Photo?

• 29 May 2020
• Fact Check

Plain T-shirts are a common target of photo-editing pranksters.

Is This a Photograph of a KKK Gathering in Mississippi?

• 29 May 2020
• Fact Check

As protests grew following the death of a black man while in police custody in May 2020, a viral photo purported to show members of the Ku Klux Klan gathered in Mississippi.