Fact ChecksMiscaptioned
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Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 5, 2020
A video stemming from a tragic event was repurposed to exploit yet another tragic event.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 30, 2020
When large crowds gather outdoors, neatness frequently goes by the wayside.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 27, 2020
A viral video was heartwarming enough without the wildly false framing added to it.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 27, 2020
The basketball legend's death stunned the world.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 20, 2020
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 15, 2020
Not everything that is lacking in color is necessarily very old as well.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 10, 2020
A horse needs a house, of course, of course.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 9, 2020
The origins of a frequently repurposed anti-Islam photograph remain murky.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 6, 2020
A spectacular image of red-tinted clouds at sunset was repurposed to connect it with 2020 bushfi ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 5, 2020
Composite images created from multiple data inputs are often mistaken for literal photographs.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 30, 2019
Minecraft is one of the best-selling video games of all time. "Mein Kampf" is not.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 27, 2019
"Sam Bartram stuck doggedly to his post, eyes cagily guarding his goal."
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 18, 2019
Rallies in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment (and some against) were held acr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 17, 2019
The world's smallest bird weighs less than a dime.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 14, 2019
School district: "The incident began with a verbal altercation between two students that escalat ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 12, 2019
Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year has been the subject of numerous false rumors.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 26, 2019
Vampire hunters in the 19th century did not have access to Etsy.com.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 19, 2019
The infamous drug lord seemingly traveled and dressed well while serving time behind bars in Mexico.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 7, 2019
An old photograph of a large crocodile is real, but the accompanying caption is factually challe ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 24, 2019
An infant's brain and a mother's love are both remarkable enough phenomena, without the need for ...
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