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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Is This a Real Photo of an Airplane and a Train on a Runway? We tracked down the original picture and found that it featured a plane, a train,...

True

Does This Video Show Heavy Snowfall in Arabian Desert? Millions of people have watched the clip of snow covering camels.

True

Did CPAC Attendees Pray and Bow to a Golden Trump Statue? The appearance of the gold-colored statue at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) resulted...

Mixture

Did a Snake Swallow an AK-47? If an AK-47 is dangerous, then a SnAK-47 is dangerhissssss.

Miscaptioned

Is This ‘Toyger Kitten’ Photo Real? All the cuteness of a tiger in the ferocious package of a house cat.

Mostly False

Do These Photos Show Staph Infections Caused by Face Masks? "Having a staph infection [from wearing a face mask] is a pretty rare occurrence, and...

Miscaptioned

Is This a Real Photo of Earth, Venus, and Jupiter Seen From Mars? Some amazing and authentic images have been taken by the Martian rovers, but this isn't...

False

Is This the New USPS Mail Truck? These Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) won't hit the road until 2023.

Mixture

Was the Snow in Texas Artificially Manufactured by the Government? This isn't the first time internet users have been perplexed by the properties of snow.

False

Is This a Real Newspaper Headline About Julia Roberts? "Big mistake. Big. Huge," Roberts' character famously declared in "Pretty Woman."

True

Is This Massive, Ceiling-to-Floor Icicle From the Texas Storms? A photo of an impressive looking indoor icicle was shared frequently online during the Texas...

False

Did Schwarzenegger and President Bush Sled into Barbara Bush, Breaking Her Leg? Get her to da choppa!

Mixture