Fact ChecksMiscaptioned
Miscaptioned This rating indicates visual media (photo or video) is authentic (i.e., it is not the product, partially or wholly, of digital manipulation or artificial intelligence software) but is nonetheless misleading because its accompanying material falsely describes its origin, context or meaning. Learn more about our rating system here.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 1, 2022
This photograph from a concert is frequently used by those exaggerating an event's crowd size.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 25, 2022
This miscaptioned video was circulated by those attempting to downplay Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 25, 2022
The "Ghost of Kyiv" may be real, but this video is not.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 24, 2022
A video went viral across social media platforms with misleading information.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 24, 2022
Miscaptioned videos and photos often circulate in the wake of breaking news.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2022
This person’s image was also attached to a rumor claiming that he was a "399-year-old woman."
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2022
It's real, in a sense.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 15, 2022
The "starterpack" picture appeared to be first posted to the Joe Rogan subreddit in February 2022.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 13, 2022
A picture of two children posing with a balloon in front of Oregon's massive Forestry Building i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 9, 2022
These photographs are real, but this isn't the site of a nuclear power plant, much less that of ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2022
No Olympic-level talent? No problem.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 2, 2022
Other versions of the same rumor claimed that the video instead showed Republican Rep. Andy Bigg ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2022
Some 300 trucks did participate in a "Freedom Convoy" in Canada to protest COVID-19 vaccine mand ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 26, 2022
The slogan on the "Trump 2024" flags read, "Save America Again!"
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 26, 2022
This is a genuine photo of Martin Luther King Jr., but the man wearing shades in the background ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 25, 2022
A viral tweet and a Reddit post on r/pics purported to show "the last photo of the last queen of ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 25, 2022
There are many incredible videos of the devastating volcanic eruption in Tonga, but this is not ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 24, 2022
A lesson on how hoaxes are created resulted in the creation of a hoax.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 14, 2022
This robot is equipped with sarcasm, not machine guns.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 12, 2022
This video of Federer and Nadal laughing is real, but they aren't talking about Djokovic.
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