Fauxtography

Image shows real mountain that looks like turtle?

Written by: Nick Hardinges

Sept. 9, 2025

The purported photo, which has been shared online for years, emerged again in 2025.

Claim photo shows LeBron James in French maid outfit skirts around the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Aug. 2, 2025

The alleged photo of the scantily clad NBA star resurfaced in late July 2025.

Watch out for videos of ginormous anacondas in Amazon River

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

July 26, 2025

Using Sora, a text-to-video model developed by OpenAI, a TikTok creator produced a series of vid ...

Does photo show Mr. Rogers with Steve Irwin while wearing Bob Ross shirt?

Written by: Emery Winter

July 11, 2025

The image is a composite of separate photos of Rogers and Irwin.

Watch out for digitally edited photo of Lauren Sánchez

Written by: Rae Deng

May 29, 2025

Multiple fake images of the Emmy-winning journalist circulated online.

Musk photo slightly doctored to enlarge chest and gut size

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 1, 2025

The picture of Musk, which received millions of views in an April 2025 repost, showed the tech b ...

Fake photo purports to show the 'real size' of a bear-like animal

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

April 22, 2025

An aged image shows a mysterious two-legged creature towering above a human.

Don't fall for image of shirtless Musk with large gut holding leash at beach

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 1, 2025

Users shared the purported photo of the tech billionaire, also an adviser to U.S. President Dona ...

Image doesn't show 'world's oldest pyramid,' Gunung Padang, in Indonesia

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 25, 2025

A now-retracted study claimed that the monolithic site dated back 25,000 years.

No, Ye Didn't Post This Doodle of Himself and Trump as Stick Figures

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Jan. 20, 2025

An image purporting to show a Trump post praising the drawing was a digital forgery.

Photos Allegedly Showing LA Wildfire Survivor's Home 'God Saved' Aren't What They Seem

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 14, 2025

During the January 2025 L.A. County fires, a man told 7NEWS Australia, "God saved my house." Use ...

No, Photo Doesn't Show Real Megalodon in the 1900s

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Dec. 31, 2024

Scientists believe megalodons went extinct around 3.6 million years ago.

Begonia 'Moonlight Butterfly' Flower Images Aren't What They Seem

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 25, 2024

Social media users have posted numerous images of flowers in different colors, claiming they all ...

This Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path Is Real, But That Viral Image Isn't What You Think

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 19, 2024

Social media users said the unique cycle path is solar-powered and located in Poland.

Snopes Fact-Checked These Real — and Fake — Images in 2024

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 17, 2024

Learn how to decipher for yourself whether an image is genuine or not.

No, a 2-Headed Giant Skeleton Wasn't Discovered in Amazon Rainforest

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 14, 2024

The internet trope of giant skeletons being discovered around the world is a common theme in dig ...

Real Early 1900s Photo of Crowd Posing with Megalodon?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Dec. 6, 2024

Believed to have been the largest fish to ever exist, megalodons could weigh up to 120,000 pound ...

Image Authentically Shows 'Egg Salad Machine'?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 6, 2024

"We're going to bring back the EGG SALAD MACHINE! Who's in?" one Instagram user posted.

Photo Shows Elon Musk Wearing Mesh Crop Top?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 3, 2024

The picture purportedly resurfaced online after it was mysteriously deleted from photographer Ma ...

Photo Shows Brain Damaged By Alcohol?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 1, 2024

An image compared the alleged "drinker’s brain" with a "non-drinker’s brain" to expose the harmf ...