Abandoned Military Base’s ‘Experimentation Room’
13 June 2016A photograph supposedly showing a control room at an abandoned military base is frequently miscaptioned as something more sinister.
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Does This Photograph Show a Misaligned Bridge?
1 June 2016'Survey-scale inaccuracy or positioning errors can lead to costly construction mistakes such as bridge misalignment.'
Size of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
An image shows how eight famous landmarks could all comfortably fit inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Landmarks Went Purple in Honor of Prince?
26 April 2016Several landmarks went purple after Prince died, but not all of the images circulating are authentic.
Is This the World’s Largest Swimming Pool?
18 August 2008"It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115-ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water."
Solar City Tower — Rio's Olympic Solar Tower
Rumor: Images show a Solar Tower to be built in Rio de Janeiro in conjunction with the 2016 Olympics.
Roundabout Bridge
Rumor: Photograph shows a circular bridge.
Eshima Ohashi Bridge
11 May 2015Fauxtography: Photograph purportedly shows the roller coaster-like Eshima Ohashi Bridge in Japan.
James Bond Island
20 April 2015Photograph purportedly shows an abandoned house in England sitting atop a very skinny rock formation.
Are These Unusual Houses Real?
25 June 2007Photographs show a collection of houses located in unusual places.
Hats Off to Japan
Fauxtography: Photographs show an area in Japan rebuilt a year after the 2011 earthquake/tsunami.
Cook County Correctional Center
Rumor: Photographs show a new prison facility in Chicago, Illinois.
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Is This a Real Photograph of Alex Acosta’s Family?
12 July 2019Readers inquired about the authenticity of an image that appeared to show the former U.S. labor secretary and his family.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did Megan Rapinoe ‘Stomp’ on an American Flag After the World Cup Final?
8 July 2019Right-leaning commentators exploded into outrage after an incident in which the Stars and Stripes was briefly dropped to the ground amid joyous celebrations.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.