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Liste→ This image has been doctored to include a photo of former Thai King Rama IX’s dog
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter that purports to show a group of Thai people paying their respects to the dead dog of former Thai King Rama IX alongside a claim that suggests it is a genuine phot
Liste→ This image of an injured journalist was taken during a protest five years ago, not at a recent rally
Posts claiming to show a Ugandan journalist brutally beaten by police officers during a recent political rally by pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine have been shared multiple times on Facebook. The claim is misleading; the picture of injured journal
Liste→ This image shows a factory blast in China, not missiles hitting Eritrea’s capital
A photograph has been shared hundreds of times on social media with claims that it shows missiles hitting Eritrea’s capital, Asmara. The capital was hit by rockets fired from Ethiopia’s rebellious northern Tigray region on November 14, 2020; howeve
Liste→ These images show a fictional scene in a Bangladeshi short film
Four photos have been shared in multiple Facebook posts that claim they show a Muslim cleric behaving indecently with a girl at an Islamic seminary. The claim is false; the photos are in fact screenshots from a fictional scene in a Bangladeshi short fi
Liste→ This image shows cash seized from a Brazilian politician in 2017, not from Tigray officials
An image of boxes and suitcases full of cash has been making the rounds on social networks in Ethiopia with claims that it shows money seized from officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) who were attempting to flee the country amid
Liste→ These images show the Colombian army raiding a rebel camp in April 2020
Four images have been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim they show members of a Myanmar rebel group, the Arakan Army, being captured. The claim is false; the images shows screenshots from a video of a Colombian m
Liste→ These images show police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh beating an alleged thief
An image has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts in November 2020 on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows an Indian television journalist being assaulted by police in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The claim is false; the i
Liste→ This video shows computer-generated imagery from a 2014 US movie
Footage that purportedly shows destructive tornadoes has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube that claim the video shows tornadoes in Toronto, Canada. The claim is false: the footage is actually com
FactCheck.org→ Image of Newspaper Doctored to Show ‘President Gore’ Headline
Quick Take President Donald Trump’s campaign pushed an altered image of a Washington Times front page to cast doubt on the 2020 election calls made by news outlets. The newspaper never ran the purported front page, declaring Al Gore the winner of
Liste→ Trump campaign spreads doctored image to cast doubt on election reporting
The day after the 2020 presidential election was called for Joe Biden, the communications director for Donald Trump’s campaign tweeted a photo of a newspaper front page announcing Al Gore’s victory 20 years earlier to highlight an alleged mistake b
Liste→ These images show security precautions taken outside Trump’s residence in 2016
Images of construction trucks surrounding Trump Tower in New York were shared in a Facebook post claiming they were part of official measures for the “anticipated” violence following the US presidential election on November 3, 2020. However, the
FactCheck.org→ Viral Image Shows Outdated Claims About Detroit Voter Rolls
Quick Take Facebook users are sharing a meme that alleges a host of inaccuracies in Detroit’s voter rolls in the context of the 2020 election. But the claims stem from a 2019 lawsuit that was withdrawn after the group that filed it said the city
Liste→ These images are old and do not show scenes of unrest in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray
Two pictures, one of a plane crash and the other of soldiers walking on a dusty road, have been making rounds on Facebook claiming to show the escalating conflict between separatists and the army in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. But the claims a
Liste→ This image shows Martin Luther King Jr’s aides shielding him as protesters throw rocks
An image of Martin Luther King Jr has been making the rounds on Facebook alongside claims it shows him being beaten by “American security forces”. The claim is false: the image shows aides protecting the famous civil rights activist as protesters i
Liste→ This image of Nigerians protesting police violence has been doctored to insert unrelated placards
An image that appears to show Nigerians holding placards demanding justice for a late Indian actor has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The image, however, has been digitally manipulated; the original is an AFP photo that shows Nigerians holding
Liste→ This image has circulated in reports about a braid belonging to a concubine of Chinese Emperor Qianlong
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple online posts and articles that claim it shows the braid of Chinese Emperor Qianlong that was stolen by a Chinese warlord in the early 19th century. The claim is false; the braid has circulated in re
Liste→ The image shows Priyanka Gandhi visiting a temple in north India during the Indian election campaigns in 2009
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a photo they claim shows Indian Congress party politician Priyanka Gandhi campaigning for upcoming elections in Bihar state. The claim is false: the image is actually from 2009 and shows Gandhi visiting a temple in U
Liste→ This image shows children taking a nap under a tree at a school in Nigeria, not in South Sudan
An image of children sleeping under a tree being has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook, alongside the claim that it shows schoolchildren in South Sudan. However, the claim about the location is false; the photo was taken in Nigeria at a neglec
Liste→ No recent statements on Ethiopia have been issued by the EU, as this doctored image claims
An image purporting to be from a page on The Guardian website in Britain has been widely shared in Ethiopia with claims that it shows a news story about the European Union (EU) ordering the release of all political prisoners, including jailed oppositi
Liste→ This image shows an actor on a movie set, not a man shot during Nigeria protests
A post shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook alongside an image of a bleeding man wearing the uniform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria claims to show one of its members who was killed during protests against police brutalit
Liste→ After 50 Cent backs Trump, Republicans share rappers’ doctored image
Social media users including Donald Trump’s son Eric spread an image of rappers 50 Cent -- who has urged supporters to vote for the president -- and Ice Cube, both wearing Trump 2020 hats. But the image has been doctored; in the original, their hats
Liste→ This image was digitally created for representative purposes
An image that appears to show an Egyptian passport for the mummy of the ancient pharaoh Ramesses II had been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim the passport was issued so the mummy could be trans
Liste→ Online posts pass off an AFP photo from 2012 as a recent image of protests in Nigeria
An image of a large crowd gathering on a highway has been shared in multiple social media posts claiming it shows Nigerians protesting against the country’s controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The recently disbanded unit has been accuse
Liste→ This clip actually shows computer-generated imagery from a video game
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube alongside a claim it shows an Azerbaijani fighter jet downed by an Armenia attack during continued clashes over Azerbaijan's separatist region of Na
Liste→ This image of the funeral procession for Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2016 has been doctored
An image that appears to show a flock of birds soaring over the funeral procession of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2016 has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts. This image, however, has been doctored: a separate image of
Liste→ This image of Sri Lanka’s prime minister with the former Chinese foreign minister has been doctored
An image that appears to show Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Yang Jiechi, a high-ranking Chinese official, holding a framed aerial photograph of the island of Sri Lanka has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts. The
Snopes→ Is This Image of Obama With a Fly Near His Lip Real?
Vice President Mike Pence is not the first politician to be bugged by the bothersome housefly.
Full Fact - All content→ How to spot misleading images online
Edited or misleading images are some of the most common kinds of misinformation found online, but they can sometimes be hard to spot. Below are examples of image-based misinformation we’ve encountered in our work, and advice on how to verify thin
Liste→ This doctored image does not show Donald Trump in hospital after he contracted Covid-19
An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on social media and on online forums which claim it could show US President Donald Trump receiving hospital treatment after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus in October 2020. The claim is
FactCheck.org→ Viral Image Spreads Bogus Trump Quote on COVID-19 Recovery
Quick Take A viral image on social media is spreading a fabricated quote attributed to President Donald Trump. There’s no evidence the president ever said that doctors have “never seen a body kill the Coronavirus like my body,” and th
Liste→ Manipulated image claims CNN reported imminent end to Ugandan leader’s long rule
An image shared hundreds of times on Facebook claims to show a CNN broadcast reporting the imminent end to Uganda’s “dictatorship” under long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, in favour of a political movement led by musician-turned-politici
Liste→ Image does not show discarded ballots cast for Trump
A tweet shared thousands of times claims an image of mail dumped on the side of the road shows ballots cast for US President Trump, feeding into concerns that mail-in ballots are not a safe way to vote in the 2020 presidential election. This is false;
Liste→ Image of ‘bacteria growth from face mask’ is misleading, microbiologists say
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Instagram posts that claim it shows bacteria growth that was collected from a face mask after a person wore it for just 20 minutes. The claim is misleading; microbiologists told AF
Liste→ This image of a Philippine banknote has been doctored to misspell President Rodrigo Duterte’s name
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple social media posts and news reports alongside a claim it shows a genuine Philippine banknote which displays a misspelling of President Rodrigo Duterte’s name. The claim is misleading; the photo h
Full Fact - All content→ Punishments for not wearing face coverings, not social distancing and for possessing indecent images of children vary depending on the exact offence
A Facebook post with almost 25,000 shares has claimed that the punishment for not wearing a face covering, or meeting in groups are significantly stronger than for possessing indecent images of children. The post says: “£3k fine for not we
Snopes→ Trump’s Tax Revelation Could Tarnish Image That Fueled Rise
In addition to the news about Trump’s annual payments, the Times found that many of his best-known businesses, including his golf courses, reported huge losses.
Liste→ Old photos misrepresented as new images of India unemployment protests
Three photos have been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim they show the students injured during clashes with police during a protest over unemployment levels in India. However, these photos hav
Full Fact - All content→ This image of the Prime Minister has been altered
A Facebook post claims that teachers at a school visited by the Prime Minister spelled out the words “Fuck Boris” on a wall, in front of which he was interviewed. But this didn’t happen. The expletive message has been added in. The or
Liste→ This image was digitally created using two unrelated photos
An image that appears to show a group of soldiers waving an Indian flag below Mount Kailash, a holy peak in Tibet, has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim the Indian army has taken a swathe of the mountain range that was previ