Skits

Does a video show a real incident where British kids trapped a police officer inside a chain of locked shopping trolleys? No, that's not true: This video is a skit and the people are actors. The video was originally published on Facebook by the Official Jarvo69 Page, which boasts they are the "Greatest Prankster on Earth." The video resurfaced in…

Does a video of an ICE agent taking a U.S. citizen off a plane in Texas show a real incident? No, that's not true: The video was a scripted skit performed by actors, showing a person wearing a face covering and flashing a badge before removing a man from a plane. The TikTok account where it was originally posted features…

Does a video of passengers on a plane screaming while an "unknown creature is loose" show a real incident? No, that's not true: The video clip of the passengers screaming and jumping up on their seats to avoid an unknown critter running around the plane was a skit with actors. The TikTok page where it was originally posted features dozens…

Does a video really show a young, white couple in the delivery room after the mother has given birth to two black babies? No, that's not true: The viral clip originated on a TikTok account that bills itself as "entertainment" and which recently published several other, similar videos. The caption on the video indicated it was made with artificial intelligence…

Does a viral video show a real moment when a man is tricked into opening an airplane bathroom door with a woman inside? No, that's not true: The video was made and posted by a skit-maker and content creator. He has posted videos that show pranks or jokes being played on people. The woman in the plane bathroom appears in…

Does a video showing a flight attendant trying to cover up a bikini-clad woman on a Miami flight depict a real situation? No, that's not true: The clip shows actors. The earliest posts sharing the video mentioned Network Media, LLC, a company that previously said it rents out film sets to various online "content producers". The claim appeared in a…

Did a bus passenger refuse to move her bag to make a seat for a pregnant woman, causing a man in a military uniform to stand up to intervene? No, that's not true: This complicated interaction between several people on a bus is not real. The video was produced by an account specializing in skits which has the disclaimer, "I…

Does a video of a woman in a green shirt bashing a tray table against the airplane seat of the man in front of her show a real incident? No, that's not true: The video clip of the man getting annoyed and eventually moving to the seat behind the woman and doing the same to her to teach her a…

Does an authentic courtroom video show the trial of a wheelchair-using man who is startled by a bailiff in a monster mask, causing him to leap to his feet after claiming he can't walk? No, that's not true: The video is a re-post of a 2021 video by Jibrizy Taylor, a street illusionist who produced "Life Lessons" skits for social…

Is a Ring video of a man pulling up to the house of a boy he met playing Roblox to hook up with his mom authentic? No, that's not true: The social media account where the video originated describes itself as "making skits for entertainment." The account includes dozens of other skits recorded at the same front door with some…