Is This a Photograph of Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Victim Rose Mallinger?
29 October 2018 A Twitter user shared a photograph wrongly said to be the 97-year-old synagogue shooting victim.
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Is This a 1950s Women’s Magazine Ad for a Handgun to Shoot ‘Depraved Creeps’?
6 August 2018 A vintage women's magazine advertisement for a Colt Cobra revolver for use against 'that strange, depraved creep who won't leave you alone' is a recent fabrication.
Did Anti-Trump Protesters Call for Republicans to Be Assassinated?
26 June 2018 Hyperpartisan web sites used shoddy image editing to spread inflammatory disinformation.
Are These Women ‘Democrat Party Supporters’ Protesting Trump?
25 June 2018 A photograph showing a protest against extreme violence toward women in Argentina was re-captioned "Democrat party supporters."
Was a Texting Driver Found Still Clutching a Phone After a Fatal Car Crash?
4 June 2018 A photograph of a car crash scene is real, but the accompanying story was evidently manufactured to dissuade people from texting while driving.
Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?
1 June 2018 A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white people about their racism" was not created by the coffee chain.
Did Natalie Palmer Botes Hunt and Kill These Wolves?
31 May 2018 Rumors that the daughter of Walter Palmer killed several wolves on a hunting trip are unsubstantiated.
Is This an Image of Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaching Pensacola Beach?
29 May 2018 An image purportedly showing a huge, ominous storm approaching a Florida beach town is actually a digital composite of several images.
Was Nikola Tesla a Swimming Instructor?
16 May 2018 An image of an unidentified man on a New York beach in 1898 is frequently described as showing inventor Nikola Tesla.
Did Fisher-Price Release a ‘Tiny Toker’ Toy?
15 May 2018 The "Tiny Toker" toyset, featuring kid-sized marijuana paraphernalia, is a not a real product from Fisher-Price.
Is the ‘Blue Bow’ Trout Real?
15 May 2018 Is an image of a new type of trout genuine, or is it just another fish story?
Did a Man Carry His Horse Three Miles After It Was Bitten by a Snake?
14 May 2018 A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength had nothing to do with a venomous snake.
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Was Rapper XXXTentacion Found Alive?
15 April 2019 Is a reverse death hoax even more callous than a death hoax?
Are These Images from the Live Action ‘Lilo and Stitch’ Remake?
16 April 2019 This concept art could earn "Lilo and Stitch" a not-so-Disney G-rating.
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Repeatedly Guess ‘Free’ on TV Show ‘The Price is Right?’
15 April 2019 Might be hard to "come on down" to "The Price is Right" if that's your only response.
Do the Oldest and Weakest Wolves Really Lead the Pack?
22 December 2015 A photograph of a wolf pack is commonly shared with an inaccurate description of the behavior of wolves.
Is This a Photograph of an Elephant Carrying a Lion Cub?
18 September 2018 A photograph of an elephant carrying a lion cub should need to be real to be considered the "best photo of this century."