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Does This Photo Show a Real Zebra with Menorah Stripes?

Zebra stripes are cool ... question is whether they're THIS cool.

Is This a Photograph of Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Victim Rose Mallinger?

A Twitter user shared a photograph wrongly said to be the 97-year-old synagogue shooting victim.

Is This a 1950s Women’s Magazine Ad for a Handgun to Shoot ‘Depraved Creeps’?

A vintage women's magazine advertisement for a Colt Cobra revolver for use against 'that strange,...

Did Anti-Trump Protesters Call for Republicans to Be Assassinated?

Hyperpartisan web sites used shoddy image editing to spread inflammatory disinformation.

Are These Women ‘Democrat Party Supporters’ Protesting Trump?

A photograph showing a protest against extreme violence toward women in Argentina was re-captioned "Democrat...

Was a Texting Driver Found Still Clutching a Phone After a Fatal Car Crash?

A photograph of a car crash scene is real, but the accompanying story was evidently...

Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?

A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white...

Is This an Image of Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaching Pensacola Beach?

An image purportedly showing a huge, ominous storm approaching a Florida beach town is actually...

Was Nikola Tesla a Swimming Instructor?

An image of an unidentified man on a New York beach in 1898 is frequently...

Did Fisher-Price Release a ‘Tiny Toker’ Toy?

The "Tiny Toker" toyset, featuring kid-sized marijuana paraphernalia, is a not a real product from...

Is the ‘Blue Bow’ Trout Real?

Is an image of a new type of trout genuine, or is it just another...

Did a Man Carry His Horse Three Miles After It Was Bitten by a Snake?

A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength...