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How do we know that the non-smiling images are not the fakes? part of an operation to foment discontent with the ruling party by making a false accusation of dy
by jonnycomputer 3y ago
How do we know that the non-smiling images are not the fakes? part of an operation to foment discontent with the ruling party by making a false accusation of dystopian manipulation of photographic evidence?
No, I don't think it likely. It's just we live in a world where this kind of stuff is just so easy to do now.
- jwond 3y agoThe article includes a video showing they were able to use FaceApp on the non-smiling photo to reproduce the smiling photo exactly. They also include analysis comparing the smiling photo to other existing photos of those people smiling and note that in the smiling photo some people are depicted with dimples that the person doesn't actually have.