Fake Photos: Can You Spot Them?

Fake photos are becoming a big problem for journalists. Scientists explored how we assess fake pictures and the digital media literacy required to separate credible images from fakes. Meanwhile, Dan becomes part of the problem by commissioning the production of more fake photos, all for a few cheap laughs.

Sources:
Fake images: The effects of source, intermediary, and digital media literacy on contextual assessment of image credibility online
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1461444818799526

Bill Clinton Photo Credit:
Hayden Schiff (adapted) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bill_Clinton_(30349186545).jpg
CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

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