The Washington Post has a guide to spotting altered videos and images - https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/politics/fact-checker/manipulated-video-guide/
Advertisements are eye catching, consider the following when debating if you are looking at news or an advertisement:
1.) The picture does not match-up with text for the story.
2.) You've seen the picture before for other advertisements.
3.) The image is questionable, altered/"photoshopped", shocking, or sensational.
4.) The advertisement disclaimer is in color while other text is black.
5.) The photograph does not include information related to the origins (date, place, people, etc.) to support the authenticity of the image.
Can you spot the visual hints in the ads below?
Did you spot all the visual hints? Do you spot the real story/article ?
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The numbers below correlate to the numbers in the images below. 1.) The picture does not match-up with text for the story. 2.) You've seen the picture before for other advertisements. 3.) The image is questionable, altered/"photoshopped", shocking, or sensational. 4.) The advertisement disclaimer is in color while other text is black. 5.) The photograph does not include information related to the origins (date, place, people, etc.) to support the authenticity of the image. 6.) This is a real online magazine article. The image is of the author's Instagram photos. Do you think it looks like an advertisement? |
