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Fact Sheets
How to spot manipulated videos, including deepfakes and shallowfakes
Ukraine
No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a pro-Ukraine shirt that says “I’ll be back” is fake.
Pop Culture
No, a photo of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wearing anti-Trump shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wearing an anti-Trump shirt is a doctored image taken from the film “San Andreas.”
Social Media
Viral video doesn’t show trick stunt on NYC subway platform; it was edited
A viral stunt video claims to show a man jumping from the subway tracks onto the platform moments before a train passes, but it was edited.
Technology
3 Fast Facts about NewProfilePic's ties to Russia and data privacy
Some VERIFY viewers wondered if the photo editing app NewProfilePic has ties to Russia, and asked about its privacy policy. Here is what we found out.
Government
No, President Bush did not nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court
Viral memes claim Judge Janice Rogers Brown was the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, not Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. That’s not true.
Pop Culture
Don’t fall for celebrity deepfakes like these
Deepfake videos of celebrities reacting to the Oscars controversy were shared online ahead of April Fools’ Day. Here are some tips on how to spot a deepfake.
Memes
Meme claiming to show celebrity reactions to Will Smith slap was from 2017 Oscars
A viral meme claiming to show celebrity reactions after Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars is not from 2022. It’s actually a compilation of photos from 2017.
Social Media
Photo of Donald Trump manipulated on parody ‘Winter White House’ Christmas card
A parody Christmas card made to look like it came from former President Donald Trump was manipulated. It was created using a Getty Images photo of Trump from 2019.
Social Media
Viral volcano video doesn’t show Mount Semeru eruption in Indonesia
A video claiming to show the Mount Semeru eruption is actually photos from a Chilean volcano eruption and Indonesian waterfalls that were edited into a video.
Social Media
No, there will not be a tree planted for every pet picture posted to Instagram campaign
The account behind an Instagram sticker campaign with over 4 million shares confirmed it could not meet its promise to plant a tree for every pet picture shared.
Social Media
Article claiming man was arrested for creating replicas of military bases in Minecraft is fake
An Anchorage Daily News reporter blasted the meme on Twitter, asking: “What kind of misinformation / chaos campaign is this part of?”
Ukraine
No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a pro-Ukraine shirt that says “I’ll be back” is fake.
Pop Culture
No, a photo of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wearing anti-Trump shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wearing an anti-Trump shirt is a doctored image taken from the film “San Andreas.”
Social Media
Viral video doesn’t show trick stunt on NYC subway platform; it was edited
A viral stunt video claims to show a man jumping from the subway tracks onto the platform moments before a train passes, but it was edited.
Technology
3 Fast Facts about NewProfilePic's ties to Russia and data privacy
Some VERIFY viewers wondered if the photo editing app NewProfilePic has ties to Russia, and asked about its privacy policy. Here is what we found out.
Government
No, President Bush did not nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court
Viral memes claim Judge Janice Rogers Brown was the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, not Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. That’s not true.
Pop Culture
Don’t fall for celebrity deepfakes like these
Deepfake videos of celebrities reacting to the Oscars controversy were shared online ahead of April Fools’ Day. Here are some tips on how to spot a deepfake.
Memes
Meme claiming to show celebrity reactions to Will Smith slap was from 2017 Oscars
A viral meme claiming to show celebrity reactions after Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars is not from 2022. It’s actually a compilation of photos from 2017.
Social Media
Photo of Donald Trump manipulated on parody ‘Winter White House’ Christmas card
A parody Christmas card made to look like it came from former President Donald Trump was manipulated. It was created using a Getty Images photo of Trump from 2019.
Social Media
Viral volcano video doesn’t show Mount Semeru eruption in Indonesia
A video claiming to show the Mount Semeru eruption is actually photos from a Chilean volcano eruption and Indonesian waterfalls that were edited into a video.
Social Media
No, there will not be a tree planted for every pet picture posted to Instagram campaign
The account behind an Instagram sticker campaign with over 4 million shares confirmed it could not meet its promise to plant a tree for every pet picture shared.
Social Media
Article claiming man was arrested for creating replicas of military bases in Minecraft is fake
An Anchorage Daily News reporter blasted the meme on Twitter, asking: “What kind of misinformation / chaos campaign is this part of?”
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