What you think you know isn’t always correct. Just because a false claim gets repeated over and over again doesn’t make it true. And not everything that you see in a photo is actually what happened.
Our team has collected some of the most commonly shared photos from around the internet that either have a fake story attached to them or fooled others with their edits, as shared in two online threads. Luckily, the internet is full of amateur sleuths who were happy to show the truth. Scroll down to learn something new and to reframe some stuff you thought you knew.
#41
Fairly minor but a *lot* of people on the Internet seem to believe this that this picture is of Mark Rippetoe during his power lifting days. That's actually a man named Roger Estep.
Not that Rippetoe wasn't perfectly burly himself.
Not that Rippetoe wasn't perfectly burly himself.
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18points
#42
Bullfighter "crying" next to a bull.
Every time a Vegan/Vegetarian/Pro-Animal rights post this pic with the wrong name claiming "they're crying over the fact they're hurting a bull", is like "no... (the real one) isn't."
Anonymous:
He's sitting as an act of defiance and bravery.
Every time a Vegan/Vegetarian/Pro-Animal rights post this pic with the wrong name claiming "they're crying over the fact they're hurting a bull", is like "no... (the real one) isn't."
Anonymous:
He's sitting as an act of defiance and bravery.
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16points
#43
The believable shrinking Pelvis.
This is supermodel Fillippa Hamilton wearing Ralph Lauren jeans. The photo was ridiculed online because her head was bigger than her pelvis. Ralph Lauren apologised for the distorted image and then sacked Fillippa for being too fat.
This is supermodel Fillippa Hamilton wearing Ralph Lauren jeans. The photo was ridiculed online because her head was bigger than her pelvis. Ralph Lauren apologised for the distorted image and then sacked Fillippa for being too fat.
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13points
#44
I see variations of the same picture on facebook all the time, I remember one with Michael Jackson, one with Eminem, and one with some famous basket ball player I do not know.
The picture is pretty much the same, the celeb is standing next to a solider, or shaking his hand, and there is a caption that reads, "This solider asked for Michael Jacksons autograph. Instead Michael asked for his."
I mean, its pretty corny, something I would probably write on the picture if I wanted to get a bunch of facebook likes. Not totally unbelievable though I suppose, but I very much doubt all these celebs are saying that. Chances are it was some random fan shot taken at a benefit concert or something where the celeb briefly speaks with the soldier.
The picture is pretty much the same, the celeb is standing next to a solider, or shaking his hand, and there is a caption that reads, "This solider asked for Michael Jacksons autograph. Instead Michael asked for his."
I mean, its pretty corny, something I would probably write on the picture if I wanted to get a bunch of facebook likes. Not totally unbelievable though I suppose, but I very much doubt all these celebs are saying that. Chances are it was some random fan shot taken at a benefit concert or something where the celeb briefly speaks with the soldier.
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7points
#45
An Island That Looks Like A Star
Photos like this will definitely in spark you a great desire to travel. Imagine yourself sipping on a delicious cocktail while chilling on an island in the middle of the ocean that is a shape of a star. Well, unfortunately, such an island doesn't exist, but what you can do is visit the moon-shaped island Molokini, located between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawein Hawaii.
Photos like this will definitely in spark you a great desire to travel. Imagine yourself sipping on a delicious cocktail while chilling on an island in the middle of the ocean that is a shape of a star. Well, unfortunately, such an island doesn't exist, but what you can do is visit the moon-shaped island Molokini, located between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawein Hawaii.
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3points
#46
Not a photo but a video clip from BF2 video game (I think) of an F-35 doing a stunt take off from a aircraft carrier. To this day it still shows up on my FB feed by someone thinking it's real...
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2points
#47
This image of the front of a Time Magazine cover purports to have been from 1977, and is used by brain dead climate denialists to attempt to throw shade on the past ‘predictions’ of climate scientists.
I can guarantee that I’ll come across it at least once a month, all year round.
However, the real cover looks like this:
I can guarantee that I’ll come across it at least once a month, all year round.
However, the real cover looks like this:
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-4points
