Fact check: Real or fake — can you tell the difference?
April 2, 2025
Welcome to the Real or Fake Image Quiz!
In this exciting challenge, you can test your skills as a fact-checker. You'll be presented with a series of images. Your task is to determine which ones are genuine and which have been digitally altered or are completely fake.
But that's not all! In the quiz, you will also receive tips and additional information on how to recognize fake images and what is behind such fakes. This way, you can playfully improve your skills.
Ready to test your perception and learn some cool tricks? Let's dive in and see if you can tell the difference between real and fake!
This article is part of a DW Fact check series on digital literacy. Other articles include:
- How do I spot manipulated images?
- How do I spot AI-generated images?
- How do I spot audio deepfakes?
- How do I spot state-sponsored propaganda?
- How do I spot fake social media accounts, bots and trolls?
You can find out more about this series here. And this is how DW Fact check works verifies claims and content.
Philipp Gellenthin, Carlos Muros, Claudia Dehn and Boris Geilert contributed to this quiz.
This article is part of a collaboration between Germany's public broadcasting fact-checking teams ARD-Faktenfinder, BR24 #Faktenfuchs and DW Fact check.
Edited by: Joscha Weber