Faked Viral Photos That People Genuinely Thought Were Real

We’ve all come across a few photos while scrolling through our social media feeds that seem too good to be true. And sometimes, they really have been digitally altered to catch our attention!

From fruit hoaxes to falsified landscapes, some of the most popular images found on the web are actually completely fabricated. But can you spot a fake when you see it?

The Filming of MGM’s Iconic Lion

Film footage of a lion has been used for MGM films as early as 1916, but this photo has nothing to do with the iconic movie studio. It is actually a photo of a lion at an animal hospital receiving a much needed body scan.

This Cat’s Epic Brows

The photo on the right depicting a cat with a very handsome mustache is actually a real photo, but some internet users thought that the kitten would look good with some matching eyebrows, so those were added on digitally.

A Fried Rice Wave

This might look like an incredible show of strength and culinary mastery from a young chef, but in reality this man is just posing next to a fake wave that looks like fried rice. This prop is displayed at a food prop store in Tokyo.

This Epic Castle on an Island

This image, originally referred to as “Dream House” by its creator, digital artist Jan Oliehoek, was created in Photoshop. The photo won second place in the Worth 1000 website’s “Bizarrchitecture 7” Photoshop contest when it was originally posted.