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Snopes→ Does This Photo Show the Milky Way From Perseverance Mars Rover?

2021-02-27 The Mars rover is equipped with five cameras. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does This Photo Show Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal?

2021-02-26 In theory, such a bird would also be able to both lay and fertilize eggs. Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo shows a human flag formed in Gujarat in 2015 to celebrate the BJP’s 35th anniversary

2021-02-26 A photo of thousands of people forming the lotus flag of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been widely shared on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows supporters welcoming a minister visiting the southern state of Kerala in Fe Go to site post…»

Liste→ These photos were taken after fuel vehicles exploded in Afghanistan

2021-02-26 Multiple Facebook posts have shared photos they claim show a gas pipeline exploding in Myanmar. The posts began circulating online after anti-coup activists issued calls to damage gas pipelines connecting Myanmar and China, as they accuse Beijing of Go to site post…»

Liste→ This image has been doctored from a photo of a Sri Lankan opposition politician holding a photo of a US aircraft

2021-02-26 An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts in February 2021, purporting to show a Sri Lankan opposition politician holding a photo of a locally produced soft drink during a media interview. The posts claim the politician was critic Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This ‘Toyger Kitten’ Photo Real?

2021-02-25 All the cuteness of a tiger in the ferocious package of a house cat. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Do These Photos Show Staph Infections Caused by Face Masks?

2021-02-25 "Having a staph infection [from wearing a face mask] is a pretty rare occurrence, and it usually involves multiple things for it to happen." Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ Some farmers dye their sheep, but a photo of a neon flock has been edited

2021-02-25 A picture purporting to show sheep dyed a selection of neon colours by their farmer has been shared on Facebook. The photo has been edited to make normal sheep look like they have been dyed, and the edited picture has been doing the rounds online for q Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo is not of World Trade Organization Director-General as a child

2021-02-25 An image of a young girl has been shared thousands of times on social media in Nigeria alongside claims that the photo shows the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a child. This is false. The photograph Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This a Real Photo of Earth, Venus, and Jupiter Seen From Mars?

2021-02-25 There are some amazing and authentic images taken by the Martian rovers, but this isn't one of them. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This an Authentic Photo of a Baby Shark With a ‘Human Face’?

2021-02-24 If true, it wouldn't be the first deformed shark to make waves on the internet. Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo shows an anti-government protest in Bucharest in 2017, not 2021

2021-02-24 An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows protesters in Romania rallying against Covid-19 restrictions. The claim is false: the photo shows an anti-government protest in the Romanian capital Bucharest Go to site post…»

Liste→ British monarch’s first visit to Ethiopia came 10 years after this photo was taken

2021-02-24 Posts circulating on social media claim to show a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip bowing before the Ethiopian emperor and empress. This claim is false; the queen did not visit Ethiopia for the first time until 1965, a decade after the ph Go to site post…»

Liste→ These photos shows trees damaged by deforestation in the Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa in 2019

2021-02-24 Several photos of damaged and burning trees have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts that claim they show deforestation in the historic Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa in February 2021. The claim, however, is misleading. Although considera Go to site post…»

Liste→ These photos have circulated in reports about an earthquake in Turkey in 2020, not Afghanistan

2021-02-24 Two photos have been shared in multiple Facebook and Instagram posts that claim they show destruction in Afghanistan following an earthquake in February 2021. The claim is false: both photos were taken from Associated Press reports about an earthqua Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘Untethered Astronaut’ Bruce McCandless in the ‘Most Terrifying Space Photograph’

2021-02-23 A February 18 2021 Facebook post by AstrophileDaily.com spread virally (and in copies too), purportedly showing astronaut Bruce McCandless II floating “untethered” in space: The Post A frequently repeated and screenshotted caption read: Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo actually shows former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha with a Tamil writer

2021-02-23 Multiple Facebook posts have shared a monochrome photograph of two women alongside a claim that it shows late regional politician Jayaram Jayalalitha sitting with India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party politician and current Finance Minister Nirmala Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo was taken in Berlin in 2019, a year before Indian farmers’ protests began

2021-02-23 An image has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows a tractor protest organised by German farmers in Berlin in February 2021 to support Indian farmers protesting against new agricultural laws. The claim is false: Go to site post…»

Liste→ Unrelated photos published in false report about Moderna Covid-19 vaccine side effects

2021-02-23 Two photos have been published in a purported news report that claims they show people suffering from side effects caused by Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. The report has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook and Korean online forum Naver Blog. Th Go to site post…»

Liste→ AFP photo from 2018 circulates in misleading posts about unrest in Nigeria’s southeast region

2021-02-23 An image of a soldier rappelling from a chopper has been shared hundreds of times in Facebook posts with claims that it shows the Nigerian army attacking a local militia using a “war helicopter”. Although there has been a resurgence of unrest in Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does a Viral Photo Show a Bright Yellow Penguin?

2021-02-23 The bright yellow chest feathers of ordinary king penguins are thought to be an evolutionary tactic to attract a mate. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Most of these photos were taken after earthquakes in Turkey, Italy and Pakistan — not Tajikistan

2021-02-22 Multiple posts on Facebook and Instagram have shared six photos alongside a claim they show the destruction caused by an earthquake in Tajikistan in February 2021. The claim is misleading: four of the photos have appeared in reports about earthquakes Go to site post…»

Liste→ This photo shows a Sri Lankan minister being vaccinated for Covid-19, not a Sri Lankan shaman

2021-02-22 A photo has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows a Sri Lankan ayurvedic practitioner being vaccinated for Covid-19 after he touted a false herbal cure for the disease. The claim is false: the image actually shows a senio Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This a Photo of a Martian Sunset?

2021-02-21 The photograph in question was created by NASA's Spirit Rover in May 2005. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does a Photo Show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host Pat Sajak’s Daughter?

2021-02-21 We clicked through more than 100 pages of a clickbait slideshow so you wouldn't have to. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This a Photo of a Penis-Shaped Landmass?

2021-02-21 "I was looking around and it just popped up," said the woman whose Google Maps exploration led her to a 500-meter long dong in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does a Photo Show Shortest, Fattest, Tallest Men in Europe in 1919?

2021-02-20 A picture appears to show "freak show" performers, but specifics behind this photo remain blurry. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Mars Landing Team ‘Awestruck’ by Photo of Descending Rover

2021-02-19 The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Mars Landing Team ‘Awestruck’ by Photo of Descending Rover

2021-02-19 The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Incorrectly dated photos used in warnings on climate change

2021-02-19 Facebook posts claim to show the impact of climate change on the Amazon rainforest using two photographs purportedly taken a decade apart. But the first image was shot years later than labeled, while the photo said to be more recent was taken 15 years Go to site post…»

Liste→ Incorrectly dated photos used in warnings on climate change

2021-02-19 Facebook posts claim to show the impact of climate change on the Amazon rainforest using two photographs purportedly taken a decade apart. But the first image was shot years later than labeled, while the photo said to be more recent was taken 15 years Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does Photo Show Half-Cleared Road on Texas-Arkansas Border?

2021-02-19 Keep in mind that a photograph shows a single moment in time. Go to site post…»

Liste→ The photo is of a church destroyed more than 20 years ago

2021-02-19 Posts claiming to show a church destroyed by the Ethiopian government during the recent conflict in the Tigray region have been shared multiple times on Facebook and Twitter. The claim is misleading; the church depicted in the images was destroyed in Go to site post…»

Liste→ The photo has circulated online since 2013 in reports about members of the RSS helping flood victims in Uttarakhand

2021-02-19 Multiple Facebook posts share a photograph they claim shows members of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh group carrying food and medicine to the survivors of a deadly flash flood in a remote Indian Himalayan valley on February 7, 2021. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Photo shows helicopter de-icing wind turbine in Sweden, not Texas

2021-02-19 Claims that an image shows a helicopter de-icing a wind turbine in the state of Texas have circulated online as a winter storm left millions of people without power in the southern United States. But the photo was taken in Sweden years earlier, and alt Go to site post…»

Hoax-Slayer→ Global Marine Drilling Iceberg Photo Hoax

2021-02-19 According to this message, a compelling and beautiful image depicting an iceberg is an actual photograph shot by a diver working for Global Marine Drilling in St. John's, Newfoundland. The post Global Marine Drilling Iceberg Photo Hoax appeared first o Go to site post…»

Liste→ Photo of Buddhist monks protesting in Yangon in 2007 shared in misleading posts after 2021 military coup

2021-02-19 A photo of Buddhist monks protesting in a street has been shared hundreds of times in multiple social media posts about demonstrations against the Myanmar military’s coup in February 2021. The photo, however, has been shared in a misleading context Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Have ‘This Photo Removed From Twitter’

2021-02-18 Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, have an unflattering "photo" of her removed from Twitter? No, that's not true: First, it's not a photo. It's a caricature that depicts the congresswoman flashing a toothy g Go to site post…»

Liste→ These photos actually show bridges in Indonesia and Japan

2021-02-18 A photo collage has been shared in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows the reconstruction of a collapsed bridge in the Philippines. The claim is false; the photos in fact show bridges in Indonesia and Japan. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Old photo of former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni circulates online with false claims

2021-02-18 An image showing former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni standing on a tractor has circulated online in social media posts that claim that he is supports a tractor rally organised by protesting Indian farmers in January 2021. The claim is false: Go to site post…»

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