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Striped Icebergs in Lake Michigan?

Photographs show icebergs with multi-colored striping purportedly taken in Lake Michigan.

Does This Photo Show a Real Zebra with Menorah Stripes?

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

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...

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...

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...