Fact ChecksMiscaptioned
Miscaptioned This rating is used with photographs and videos that are “real” (i.e., not the product, partially or wholly, of digital manipulation) but are nonetheless misleading because they are accompanied by explanatory material that falsely describes their origin, context, and/or meaning. Learn more about our rating system here.
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 14, 2024
A Reddit user posted a picture of a large crowd appearing to walk away from Cinderella Castle an ...
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
May 11, 2024
After performing a concert in Berlin in 2010, Gaga headed to a male-only hardcore sex club, wher ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 9, 2024
Viral rumors spread amid pro-Palestine demonstrations on university campuses.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 8, 2024
Social media posts shared a purported image of bombs being dropped onto Gaza at night.
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 7, 2024
"The Oceanic Reserve Champagne, produced by the 'Maritime Vineyards,' is one of few intact bottl ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
May 6, 2024
"I thought the first set of humans would be, idk, hairier than this," wrote one commenter.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 6, 2024
A video purportedly showed Palestinians evacuating Rafah in May 2024.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
May 2, 2024
Converting to Islam involves a personal declaration of faith known as the Shahada, which can be ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
May 2, 2024
Multiple news outlets and dozens of online posts spread the footage taken in New York City.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
May 1, 2024
A video of the actor looking upset spread like wildfire as pro-Palestine demonstrations on U.S. ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 25, 2024
"Looks like your coffee table," one social media user commented.
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 22, 2024
"There's a new force of nature at hand, stirring all over the world. They are the young people w ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 19, 2024
A vintage-looking photograph features a burly man in a leather mask, similar to that worn by the ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 15, 2024
We traced the earliest postings of the video to 2017.
Written by: Jack Izzo
April 14, 2024
According to posts online, the photo was taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. It wasn't.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 11, 2024
"They need to drug test this German baby," one user wrote on X.
Written by: Jack Izzo
April 9, 2024
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revolutionized space imagery since its first photos ...
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
April 9, 2024
Following a red-carpet interview with Johansson at a Weinstein party, a woman mysteriously seems ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
April 5, 2024
"The gold medal for cuteness goes to… All of them," a caption to the video read.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
April 5, 2024
As the wave hit, she appears swept along in the muddy water, squealing as she is momentarily sub ...
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