VIRAL PHOTOS THAT TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE

PEOPLE IN CHINA HAVE TO WATCH THE SUNRISE

ON A SCREEN BECAUSE OF THE SMOG

Although this screen in Tiananmen Square does show a sunrise,

it is only part of a commercial and it plays year round whether

there is heavy smog or not.

THIS SYRIAN BOY IS SLEEPING BETWEEN THE

GRAVES OF HIS PARENTS

This photo was actually part of an art project by 25-year-old

Abdul Aziz al-Otaibi from Saudi Arabia. He wanted to show how a

child’s love for his parents is eternal. According to him it has

nothing to do with the humanitarian crisis in Syria.

THIS MAN WAS MAKING DEATH MASKS FOR

SOLDIERS IN WORLD WAR I

While he was making masks, they were actually for soldiers who

survived the war with serious facial deformations.

THESE PURPLE TREES SURROUND THE FAIRY POOLS

ON THE ISLE OF SKYE IN SCOTLAND

Actually, these trees were photographed in New Zealand and then

photoshopped (original on the right).

THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN ALASKA

As you can see on the right, this photo is actually the Orion Nebula

 mashed together with some mountains. Deviant art member

Jeddaka is responsible for this one.

THIS TOURIST TOOK A PICTURE RIGHT BEFORE

THE PLANE HIT ON 9/11 AND SOMEONE FOUND HIS CAMERA

There are so many things wrong with this photo that it was known

to be a hoax almost right away (wrong airline, wrong direction, etc.)

 It wasn’t until a little later though that Péter Guzli of Hungary was

identified as the one in the photo and he admitted it was a hoax.

THE ROMNEY/MONEY SIGN

In real life they managed to spell the name right. Some

trickster just switched the “m” and the “o”.

THIS IS A PICTURE OF 2004 INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI

No it’s not. It’s a picture of the Chilean coastline with

some waves photoshopped in.

SOMEONE TOOK A PICTURE WHILE AIR FRANCE FLIGHT 447

WAS BREAKING UP OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN IN 2009

In reality this is just a scene from the TV show Lost.