Distortion field guide
Date or context mismatch
Real material from one time or place presented as another.
How it enters the chain
Old footage resurfaces during a new event; a real statistic from one country gets attached to a story about a different one.
How to spot it
Ask when and where the underlying material is actually from. Reverse image search and original timestamps settle this quickly.
Specimens on record (0)
No specimens carry this tag yet. The pattern is documented; the archive is young.