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

No, This Video Doesn't Show a Meteor Strike in Germany

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 29, 2022 More went into this video than met the eye.
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No, This Video Doesn't Show an 'Invisibility Cloak' in Action

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 19, 2022 In this case, a not-so-new technology — the green screen — fooled some people into thinking scie ...
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Thanksgiving stuffing

Is This a Real Ad for Thanksgiving Stuffing in an Aerosol Can?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 5, 2022 Sure it sounds easy, but it also sounds gross.
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Is this a real 3D rendering of Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus?

No, This Is Not a 3D Recreation of Joseph, Husband of Mary

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 2, 2022 A giant piece of fake news.
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A picture that was taken from high in the air and shows Hurricane Ian or another storm hovering over Miami or Fort Myers is real, according to the rumor.

Fake Photo Doesn't Show Real Hurricane Over Miami, Florida

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 27, 2022 If a hurricane is headed for Florida, this creative digital artwork showin ...
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Architecture, Building, Pillar

Does Pic Show Milky Way Galaxy Framed By Karnak Egyptian Temple?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 23, 2022 If it looks too cool to be real, it probably is.
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A picture showed a dog peeing on a Biden sign, not urinating on a Trump sign like a doctored photo showed.

Photo Shows Dog Peeing on Sign for Biden, Not Trump

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 21, 2022 Here's how we figured out that this popular picture had been doctored.
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A TikTok video claimed to show an airplane crash found in the ocean on Google Earth or Google Maps.

Google Earth Satellite Image Does Not Show Airplane Crash in Ocean

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 17, 2022 While we did find that Google Earth hosted the image of the airplane and ocean, the truth of the ...
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A photograph shows three windows holding back floodwaters from Hurricane Ian, according to Reddit.

Is This Photo of Windows Holding Back Hurricane Ian Floodwaters Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 3, 2022 A popular tweet with more than 300,000 likes showed a picture of three windows appearing to with ...
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Was an Orca spotted in a flooded street during Hurricane Ian?

This Is Not a Real Pic of an Orca in a Flooded City Street

Written by:
David Emery
Sep 28, 2022 This fabricated photo was making the rounds well before anyone claimed it was taken during Hurri ...
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Person, Human, Clothing

This Is Not a Real Video of Kyrsten Sinema Introducing Donald Trump

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 26, 2022 Some deepfakes can be eerily deceiving.
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A video claims to show a real, high-speed police chase in which a Porsche Cayenne SUV drives up a ramp to hide in the back of a truck.

Video of SUV Driving Up Truck Ramp To Escape Cops Is Digital Animation

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2022 Creative visual effects artist and Instagram user @2ncs wasn't credited for the digital animatio ...
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Plant, Anther, Flower

Is ‘American Winged Goblin’ Insect Real?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 19, 2022 A woodland creature appears in a picture to be eerily out of a fairy tale.
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Bear head formation

No, This Isn't a Real Bear-Shaped Island

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 29, 2022 The pic does not bear up under scrutiny.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz

Was Dr. Oz Trolled With Sideways 'NO' Campaign Sign?

Written by:
David Emery
Aug 29, 2022 Conveniently for pranksters, the name "OZ" turned sideways looks like "NO."
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Snake, Reptile, Animal

Is This a Real 'Don't Feed Hallucinogens to Alligators' Sign?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 24, 2022 A digitally altered sign had some wondering what sort of extreme alligator activities inspired s ...
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Twitter users shared two photos of Trump supposedly playing golf without makeup at the LIV Golf Invitational but both pictures were fake.

These 2 Photos of Trump Golfing 'Without Makeup' Are Fake

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 23, 2022 At least two pictures shot at the LIV Golf Invitational in July 2022 were altered to make the fo ...
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Florida Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart was not photographed on an airplane receiving a foot massage from Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

Fake Photo Shows Fla. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart with Ghislaine Maxwell

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 11, 2022 According to Politico, Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart "signed off on the warrant that allowed f ...
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Mayonnaise Safety military handbook

Is This 'Mayonnaise Safety' Military Handbook Real?

Written by:
David Emery
Aug 8, 2022 What will they think of next? Ketchup protocols?
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A misleading ad on Yahoo claimed These Mistakes Had Catastrophic Consequences and the picture has been referenced before as purportedly showing the last moments of Air Florida Flight 90 which crashed into a bridge in Washington DC in 1982 killing 78 people.

Does Photo Show Air Florida Flight 90 Crashing into Bridge?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 4, 2022 In our research, we were less concerned with the fairly obvious fact that it didn't show the 198 ...
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Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?
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Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged By Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged by Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle