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Numerous photographs and videos circulate on the Internet. Some are real. Some are fake. Some are real, but have been given false backstories.
A claimed photo of a blue baby bird is shown standing on the ground outside.

Is This a Real Pic of a Baby Peacock?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug 15, 2023 For one thing, baby peacocks aren’t bright blue when they are born.
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Was This Video of an Authentic Alien Autopsy?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 14, 2023 Social media users claimed various clips showed an autopsy on an alien recovered from an alleged ...
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Did a 'Direct Energy Weapon' Strike Michigan in 2018?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 18, 2018 A series of images purportedly showing a strike on a Michigan garage actually show a combination ...
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Do Pics Show Power Transmission Lines In the Shape of "Metal Giants" In Iceland?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 14, 2015
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Did Biden Admit To 'Coordinating Trump's Indictments' for Political Gain?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 4, 2023 The video actually showed President Joe Biden at a news conference on Nov. 9, 2022, the day afte ...
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Did Trump Pose for a Picture While Holding a '24-Karat, Gold-Plated Trump Bill'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 3, 2023 A website offering the bills said, "Hurry. Patriotic Americans can still claim them. Prepare to ...
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Were 300 Children Found Frozen Alive for Organ Harvesting?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 10, 2019 A video of a tragic event was repurposed for social media clicks.
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Does This Photo Show a Shirtless Mike Pence?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 21, 2016 For years, this photo has circulated online with captions claiming that it documents Pence's "ga ...
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This Is a Fake Pic of Tom Hanks in a ‘Keep America Trumpless’ T-Shirt

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 31, 2023 Digitally adding phrases to the T-shirts of famous people in photos is a common misinformation t ...
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landing gear failure nissan commercial

Was a Plane with Landing Gear Failure Saved by Truck?

Written by:
Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Nov 9, 2014 A video shows an airliner saved by a pickup truck after its landing gear malfunctioned.
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Does This Photo Show a Real Giant Among Men?

Written by:
Sarah Baum
Jul 25, 2023
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A melted traffic light has the label Miscaptioned over it.

Miscaptioned Image Claims To Show Melted Traffic Light in Locations Around World

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jul 24, 2023 The places where the photo was supposedly taken included Arizona, Texas, California, Florida, Pu ...
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moon landing hoax snopes

Is This an Outtake from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 26, 2003 An unearthed video clip appears to show a studio-produced 'outtake' of the first manned moon lan ...
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Does Photo Show Bill Gates Arrested by Federal Marshals?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 13, 2023 The photograph claims to show the multi-billionaire strapped down and held under armed guard in ...
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Person, Human, Suit

Pic of 'Unwell' Trump Is Deceptively Edited

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 16, 2022 An edited image of Trump exaggerated his wrinkles and lightened his hair.
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Trump Burger in Texas

Does a Video Show a Trump Burger Restaurant in Texas?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 25, 2021 In March 2021, a popular TikTok video offered a tour of what appeared to be a burger joint dedic ...
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Is This a Real Photo of a Lion-Faced Tree?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 8, 2023 Breathtaking images oftentimes turn out to be digitally edited.
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Is This 'Escherian Stairwell' Real?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 6, 2013 Is it possible for a staircase to violate the laws of physics and basic logic by looping back in ...
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Nature, Rug, Outdoors

Is the 'Blue River Dragon' Photo Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 3, 2021 Oddly enough, the word "dragon" in this claim is not the misleading one.
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An image shows a tree with many yellow fruits on it says it's fake.

Is This a Real Photo of a Mango Tree?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 29, 2023 Social media posts claimed the image had been taken across the world, from Kenya to Yemen to Iran.
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