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
June 11, 2018
A popular video clip made it appear as if the Canadian prime minister was wearing fake eyebrows ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 9, 2018
A haunting photograph and a stirring tale of maternal sacrifice: one is real, the other isn't.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
June 6, 2018
Experts say that blaming soft drinks or energy drinks alone for the formation of kidney stones i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 4, 2018
A photograph of a car crash scene is real, but the accompanying story was evidently manufactured ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 31, 2018
Rumors that the daughter of Walter Palmer killed several wolves on a hunting trip are unsubstant ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 23, 2018
A video of a woman driving away from her child is real, but the accompanying backstory is nothin ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 20, 2018
The picture in question actually has nothing to do with Germans, fuel prices, or any form of pro ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 16, 2018
An image of an unidentified man on a New York beach in 1898 is frequently described as showing i ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 14, 2018
A tweet suggesting White House invitations for military spouses were not diverse was based on a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 14, 2018
A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength had nothing to do with a ven ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 11, 2018
Asian giant hornets are real, and large, insects — but a viral photograph purporting to show one ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 9, 2018
A photograph of a large rat captured in England is real, but it appears that forced perspective ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 3, 2018
A viral meme fabricated supernatural involvement in an already remarkable hurricane survival story.
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 30, 2018
A viral photograph purportedly shows a "pro-lifer" washing aborted fetuses in Rio de Janeiro, bu ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 13, 2018
A photograph of a college student standing proudly near a bong made out of snow is frequently sh ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 12, 2018
A photograph of an art installation is frequently attached to genuine reports about a dead whale ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 9, 2018
A video purportedly showing a sunbather grabbing a snake just before it bites her is actually a ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
April 6, 2018
That's gratitude for you!
Written by: Dan Evon
April 6, 2018
A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets on social m ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 30, 2018
An image of a felt doll is frequently shared as if it was a genuine photograph of a particularly ...
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