Images, clips & hoaxes

Photographed dimensional gateway

image hoax

Evidence status

Published photographs were edited stock images; discovery unsubstantiated.

Editorial assessment of this proposition; not a numeric confidence score.

Photographs document a dimensional portal in Antarctica.

Source demonstrates circulation of the claim, not its truth; independently authenticated evidence is required.

Catalog review date reported: 2026-10-28. This is inherited catalog metadata, not a new verification of the linked source.

This record is source-linked. A local reproduction is not required to read the original source.

Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.

claim documentation and/or assessmenthttps://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/04/fact-check-there-is-no-dimensional-gateway-to-antarctica-these-photos-were-edited.html

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