Earlier this week, a heartwarming post about a girl, a puppy, and a police officer went viral across social media platforms. The post consisted of two dashcam images of a distraught 12-year-old who, desperate to heal her sick puppy, got behind the wheel for the first time and tried to drive to the vet. She was pulled over, but commended by a police officer for being “amazing, strong, compassionate, and smart,” and the puppy was saved. Comments flooded in celebrating the bond between a girl and her furry best friend.

But when social media users took a closer look, they noticed a few strange things: the steering wheel was on the right side of the car, which also lacked a dashboard. And the image hadn’t originated on any news platform or official police page, but rather simply appeared on

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