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Did Trump Pose for a Picture While Holding a '24-Karat, Gold-Plated Trump Bill'?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 3, 2023 A website offering the bills said, "Hurry. Patriotic Americans can still claim them. Prepare to ...
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Is This 'Prehistoric Turtle Octopus Hybrid' Real?

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Alex Kasprak
Aug 1, 2023 The image has been attributed to various locations including Santa Clara, Peru, and Lake Cumberl ...
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This Is a Fake Pic of Tom Hanks in a ‘Keep America Trumpless’ T-Shirt

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Nur Ibrahim
Jul 31, 2023 Digitally adding phrases to the T-shirts of famous people in photos is a common misinformation t ...
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Is This an Authentic Ad in Japan Reading, 'Stop Zelenskyy, Stop War'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 31, 2023 "Even Japan starts to wake up," one social media user commented.
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Are These Real Pics of Elderly Women With Giant, Crocheted Cats?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 31, 2023 Viral images allegedly depicted, among other things, "a 80-year-old grandmother and her crochet ...
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Does This Photo Show a Real Giant Among Men?

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Sarah Baum
Jul 25, 2023
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Does This Photo Show Trump and Epstein with Underage Girls?

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Sarah Baum
Jul 14, 2023 The duo's longstanding friendship has raised eyebrows before.
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Does Photo Show Bill Gates Arrested by Federal Marshals?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jul 13, 2023 The photograph claims to show the multi-billionaire strapped down and held under armed guard in ...
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Is This a Real Pic of the Las Vegas Sphere Displaying a Windows Error Message?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 10, 2023 "Oh great, Windows crashed and the Vegas globe now just shows blue screen of death," one social ...
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Is This a Real Photo of a Lion-Faced Tree?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 8, 2023 Breathtaking images oftentimes turn out to be digitally edited.
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An image shows a tree with many yellow fruits on it says it's fake.

Is This a Real Photo of a Mango Tree?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 29, 2023 Social media posts claimed the image had been taken across the world, from Kenya to Yemen to Iran.
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Is This a Real Pic of Zelenskyy in a T-Shirt Adorned with Male Genitals?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 28, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is often target of mis- and disinformation on social media.
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A tweet claimed that a family encased their deceased grandmother in resin and used her as a coffee table.

Does This Image Show a Deceased Grandmother Encased in Resin?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 21, 2023 We invite readers to follow along as we document our entire research process.
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AI Made This Pic of Biden in an Inflated Bubble Wrap Suit

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 13, 2023 One social media post claimed the suit was designed to protect him from falls. It's not real.
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Is This a Real Image of Tom Cruise's Stunt Doubles?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 9, 2023 Just too many "Tom Cruises" in one picture.
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A fake photo of a man wearing a trans kids are sexy shirt or t-shirt or tshirt was going around on Twitter.

Photo of Man Wearing 'Trans Kids Are Sexy' T-shirt Is Fake

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 8, 2023 While the picture was fake, the T-shirt appeared to be real. Online stores featuring it appeared ...
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Is This a Real Chick-fil-A Logo With a Pride Flag?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 2, 2023 The fast-food restaurant chain has donated to anti-LGBTQ groups in the past.
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Is This an Authentic Photo of a So-Called 'Duck Orchid'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 30, 2023 In May 2023, a photo went viral allegedly showing a plant known as "duck orchid."
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Does This Photo Really Show a 'Stairway to Softness' Art Installation?

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Aleksandra Wrona
May 26, 2023 As AI-generated content becomes an inextricable part of social media, more and more doubts arise ...
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A white man kisses a robot with long brown hair.

Are Images of Elon Musk With a Robot Girlfriend or Wife Real?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 23, 2023 The images you may have seen were AI-generated.
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