Digitally Altered Pictures Pt. 2
The picture above was posted on Facebook. While it looks real, some parts of this picture have been digitally altered. This picture was digitally altered to make it seem as if the people pictured were at a Donald Trump rally.
This picture was actually not taken at a Trump rally. This picture was taken at a National Socialist Movement rally in 2010 (Hudnall, 2022).
(actual picture)
This Facebook post as well as the digitally altered picture reveals why it is so important to research deeper into what is posted on social media. This post did not benefit anyone, and it could potentially mislead people.
References:
Hudnall, H. (2022, April 7). FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show A Woman Wearing A Nazi Shirt At A Trump Rally? https://checkyourfact.com/2022/04/07/fact-check-nazi-supporter-trump-rally/
You are so right about how terrible altered media can be to a situation. I wonder what strategies to combat altered media are and if they social media sites think they are working as intended. The picture definitely has. shock factor but I when I saw the picture of Trump as Jesus I started to question the image. Technology has gotten extremely advanced though and deep fake content will be incredibly damaging. This is a great issue to cover. Great job.
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