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The distance and quasi-anonymity of the internet lets some folks feel like they can get away with anything. So some waste their time concocting stories designed to make themselves look better or elicit sympathy.

In case you needed an extra scoop of justice, we’ve gathered some of the best posts from an internet community dedicated to screenshots of folks who thought they could get away with lying online. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own stores in the comments down below.

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#1

Stumbled Upon This While Browsing Kayak Rentals. Can’t Believe This Guy Left A Bad Review After What He Did

Screenshot of a social media lie in a customer review, debunked by the business about a kayak accident.

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    I Guess Heroic Hollywood Really Likes That Film

    Mark Hamill on social media debunking a claim that he called Zack Snyder's Watchmen his favorite movie, exposing a lie.

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    #3

    Why Would You Even Say This?

    Screenshot showing a social media lie about plumbing and heating service, exposed by the business owner.

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    #4

    Woman Claims Son Was Fighting Fire. Her Own Son Called Her Bs

    Screenshot of a Facebook conversation where a son corrects his mom's lie on social media about him fighting a fire.

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    13 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Dammit Jon, I'm trying to get you laid!"

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    #5

    Commenter Lies About Narrowly Avoiding Being On The Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

    Screenshot of a social media post where a user is lying on social media about witnessing a bridge collapse.

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    #6

    Terry Doesn't Suffer Fools

    Terry Crews on social media responding to someone lying about him being rude at Horror Nights.

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    #7

    Chinese Restaurant Respond To Reviews Left

    A customer's lie about a terrible meal is exposed by a restaurant owner on social media.

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    #8

    A social media post with a person lying about being in Paris, when they are actually in Australia, exposed by another user.

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    Chilli
    Chilli
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    11 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HEY, we're plenty romantic!

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    #9

    A social media post with a person lying about the sun being in their eyes, exposed by their shadow.

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    #10

    Excuuuuuse Me

    A son's social media post claiming to buy his own car, refuted by his mom, revealing what happens when you lie on social media.

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    #11

    Credit To U/Haqummar

    Screenshot of a social media post where a user calls out someone for using their picture without permission, exposing a lie on social media.

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    #12

    Antivaxxers Try To Meme

    Image of a meme and a person refuting its false claims about vaccines, revealing a lie on social media.

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    #13

    Data

    Screenshot of a tweet where a user's statement about Star Trek is debunked by Brent Spiner, a lie on social media.

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    #14

    Uh Oh

    A Twitter screenshot where someone claims The Church of Satan follows them, and The Church of Satan's official account replies No we don't, exposing the lie.

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    #15

    My Money Was Stolen

    A one-star app review stating Stole my money. Doesn't work. and a developer response clarifying The app is free, exposing the user's lie.

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    #16

    If This Photo Was Indeed Taken In 1971, Why Is The Woman Second From The Right Wearing An Apple Watch?

    A black and white image of Disney World opening day with people walking, and a social media comment pointing out a modern Apple Watch.

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    Chilli
    Chilli
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    12 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time travel, obviously.

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    #17

    Found This Gem Today

    Screenshot of a social media comment section where a user is called out for lying on social media about comment likes.

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    #18

    Person On TikTok Tries To Get A Refund... For A Product That Isn't Even Availble Yet

    Screenshot of social media comments where a user is caught lying about a product that isn't yet available.

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    #19

    Fan Lies About Being Xbox Friends With A Band, Band Immediately Disproves Them

    Screenshot of a social media comment section, showing a user lying on social media about being Xbox friends.

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    #20

    Marvel Clickbait Sites Are Getting Desperate

    Anson Mount calling out Marvel Updates on social media for lying about a contract he supposedly signed.

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    #21

    Astrologer Gets Told By An Astronomer

    An astronomer corrects astrology claims about Saturn on social media, demonstrating what happens when people lie.

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    #22

    Kinda Tame By This Subreddit's Standards, But I Thought It Was Funny

    O'Charley's and Waffle House dispute about pie on social media, showing what happens when people lie.

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    #23

    Op Begging For Attention

    Screenshot of a Quora post and a debunking answer, revealing a user's lies on social media about inherited wealth.

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    #24

    Fake Story, Fake Outrage

    Screenshot of a social media post discussing a celebrity's supposed lies on social media, with context provided.

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    #25

    Instagram ‘Fact Pages’ Everyone

    A social media post about trees growing through red chairs, with a comment correcting the false story, exposing a lie.

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    #26

    The Originial Spongebob Doesn't Know His Facts Quite Well Does He?

    Spongebob's account is corrected about his backyard on social media, showing what happens when people lie.

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    #27

    “Self-Made”

    Kylie Jenner's self-made billionaire status is questioned on social media, showing what happens when people lie.

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    #28

    No Coming Back From This One

    A person found out what happens when you lie on social media by trying to sell sunglasses that were in their profile picture.

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    #29

    Karma Farmer Found Out Within Minutes

    A social media user caught lying about a drone shot of Bath, England, by another user who found an identical photo.

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    #30

    Good Job Twitter

    Screenshot of a Twitter post with community notes, debunking a user's lie on social media about adopting a puppy.

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    4 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ned is Melvin's brother by another mother.

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    #31

    I Found This Post Thought It Might Belong Here

    Screenshot of a Reddit post showcasing a large burger, with comments exposing the user's lie on social media about its creation.

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    8 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Regardless, it looks awful.

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    #32

    Lying About Blue Beetles Rotten Tomato Score

    Screenshot of a Twitter post showing a fake Blue Beetle Rotten Tomatoes score, exposed for lying on social media.

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    #33

    Redditor Came Up With A Fake Story For The Updoots, Another Called Him On His Bs

    Screenshot of Reddit comments revealing a user's lies on social media about their age, exposed by previous posts.

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    #34

    How I Became A Millionaire

    Reddit post of a young man posing with a Ferrari, claiming to be a millionaire, with added context exposing the social media lie about car ownership.

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    #35

    Didn’t Think To Grab A Screenshot Of The Profile Picture Before He Made The Profile Private

    Facebook Messenger chat showing a buyer's profile picture changing, exposing a social media lie about identity.

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    #36

    A social media post with a girl claiming no filter, no makeup, but it is clear she lied on social media.

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    #37

    A social media post with a Starbucks cup for the prettiest girl, revealed as a lie by reverse image search.

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    #38

    Not Mine, But You Guys May Like It

    A social media post where someone lies about having a girlfriend, but the image is from a website.

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    #39

    A social media post where someone lies about drawing a White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.

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    #40

    A social media post with a person lying about tipping a server, exposed by the guest copy of the receipt.

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    #41

    A social media post with a person lying about studying for finals and someone exposing the lie.

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    #42

    That's A Little Misleading

    A social media user sharing images of Rural China and Rural America, exposed for lying about the latter.

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    #43

    Redditor Claims To Be Puerto Rican, Gets Called Out, Then Forgets To Switch Accounts Before Claiming To Be (Different) Multiracial User Defending First Post

    A social media user lying about their ethnicity and being exposed by multiple users in comments.

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    #44

    Clean And Simple

    A social media user exposed for lying about a university professor's speech by a history department chair.

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    #45

    Didn't Even Get The Number Right

    Oregon State Fire Marshal refutes a social media lie about California refusing fire trucks.

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    #46

    She Tried To Call Out Mrbeast

    MrBeast responding to a social media lie about him not tipping his server.

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    Chilli
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    1 minute ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    f*****g hate Mister Beast.

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    #47

    Man Pretends To Be A Sergeant, Says He Is In The Navy, Then Deletes Account After Being Called Out

    A social media post showing two people in military uniforms, exposed for lying about their Navy service.

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    #48

    The “Prediction”

    A social media user correcting a false claim about Greta Thunberg's age, showing what happens when you lie on social media.

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    Chilli
    Chilli
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    6 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another time traveler!

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    #49

    Lying Dad Forgets He Added Daughter On Facebook

    Screenshot of a Facebook post and comments, showing someone exposed for a lie on social media.

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    #50

    Forgets To Switch Account Three Times!

    A YouTube comment section where a user replies to their own comments multiple times, forgetting to switch accounts, revealing they lied on social media.

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    #51

    No, You Didn’t Make A Thing

    A social media post showing a GIF with a caption claiming credit, and a reply exposing the lie by linking the original source.

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    #52

    Third Time In Two Months That My Landlord Didn’t Pay The WiFi Bill So I Went And Did It Myself In Person. Got This Text From Her Friend Immediately After

    A text message conversation where someone is caught lying on social media about paying a bill, contradicted by another sender.

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    #53

    Caught Him!!

    A social media user caught lying about melted PS4 controllers in an oven with an old image.

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    #54

    Receipts!! Review On A Local Chinese Restaurant

    A restaurant customer's lie about a wrong order is exposed by the owner on social media with video evidence.

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    #55

    Who Was He Talking To?

    A person caught lying on social media by commenting on their own post from a different account.

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    #56

    This Dude’s Mom

    Screenshot of a Reddit post claiming a photo is of a user's mom, but a comment reveals it's an actress, showing a social media lie.

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    #57

    Left One Star Review On Super Bowl Sunday

    Screenshot of a negative restaurant review and an owner's reply, revealing a social media lie about business hours.

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    #58

    Dont Know What They Were Thinking

    Black and white image of two men shaking hands, one resembling Winston Churchill and the other Vladimir Putin lookalike, social media lie.

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    #59

    Random Guy On Twitter Tries To Get Retweets With Another One Of Those Fake Direct Messages Involving Taco Bell. Gets Called Out

    A social media post showing a lie about Taco Bell delivering, debunked by Taco Bell itself.

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    #60

    A social media post with a person lying about taking a photo that is actually copyrighted by someone else.

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    Chilli
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    1 minute ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well OBVIOUSLY that's the FLOWER'S name🙄🙄 /j

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    #61

    A social media user lying about a monsoon picture being taken from their mountain, exposed for using a stock photo.

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    #62

    Yeah, Nobody Is Going To Change Their Gaming Time Before Netflix Watchers Only Watch 1 Hour A Day

    A social media post about video game players causing network strain, debunked with data on streaming vs. gaming.

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    #63

    Attempting To Shame Someone For Not “Attending Sunday School”

    A social media exchange where one user is caught lying about a Bible parable.

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    #64

    Because Celebrities Trust Any Random Stranger With Their Money

    Harry Styles debunking a fan's lie on social media about meeting him at a game.

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    #65

    This Guy Should Be Banned

    A social media post with a person claiming to be cancer-free from COVID-19, exposed as a meme character, illustrating what happens when you lie on social media.

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    #66

    I'm Thinking About Putting In My Resume At This Shop

    A restaurant owner exposing a customer's lie about soggy chips, demonstrating what happens when you lie on social media.

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    #67

    Someone Made A Fake Subscriber Count And The Real Youtuber Replied

    A social media user exposing a lie about YouTube subscriber numbers, highlighting what happens when you lie on social media.

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