Photographer Admits That Viral Snow Leopard ‘Photos’ Are Fake
The photographer who claims to have shot spectacular photos of snow leopards in the Himalayas has admitted that they are composite images.
New Videos of Margot Robbie are Actually Strikingly Realistic Deepfakes
A series of alarmingly convincing videos of what appears to be Margot Robbie have surfaced online. The deepfakes look so much like the real actress that many users have been fooled into believing it is actually her.
Real or Fake: Tom Brady’s Epic Hole-in-One Caught by FPV Drone
Tom Brady went viral this week after he posted a video to his social media channels showing him hitting an epic hole-in-one on the golf course.
False Claims to Stolen ‘Free’ Photos May Be a Strange New Online Scam
A Swedish photography magazine was recently contacted by lawyers who claimed that a photo it downloaded from the free photo service Pixabay violated a client's copyright. But it turned out the law firm and the client were both fake, and the real photographer had never uploaded it to Pixabay either.
Traders Are Buying Their Own NFTs to Drive Up Prices: Report
A new report alleges that the NFT marketplace has a "wash trading" problem. That is, people who buy their own NFTs in order to drive up their prices that a real buyer would mistakenly believe is a history of increasing value.
Fake Apple Rep Stole 620,000 Photos in iCloud Phishing Scam
A California man has pled guilty to four felonies for impersonating an Apple representative and breaking into numerous iCloud accounts in order to steal over 620,000 photos and 9,000 videos.
BBC’s Olympics Studio Was Fake, Made with a Game Engine
The recently-concluded 2020 Olympics weren't different just for athletes and spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic, but also for news outlets that covered the games. For example, the BBC shows how its Tokyo studio was entirely faked, recreated within Epic's Unreal gaming engine.
This Popular Chinese Photo Tourist Spot is Entirely Fake
Social media has long been filled with faked lifestyle photos, but what about an entire town that has been manufactured to be one of the world's best photography hot spots? Meet Xiapu County, an area in the Fujian province of southern China.
Debunking the Outrageous Claims Made by the Starscope Monocular Lens
The StarScope Monocular is advertised as both a hand-held scope and incredible zoom lens for smartphones accompanied by some rather unbelievable performance claims. Krazy Ken of YouTube Channel Computer Clan first looks at the ads and dissects the promises before putting the scope to the test himself.
How to Fake a Drone Shot in a ‘No Drone Zone’
There are many places where drones are banned and many laws restricting how, when, and where you can fly, but what if you absolutely must capture some drone shots in one of these off-limits locations? Well, you can just fake it!
Adobe’s Tech Eroded the Public’s Trust in Photos, Now They’re Trying to Fix It
As more people gain access to the tools to manipulate images – and as those tools become more accessible – a new study says that the public's trust in the photos they see online has been significantly harmed.
Photoshop’s Sky Replacement Makes Photography Something It’s Not
Let me ask you a question. Is this photo real or fake? This might be a difficult question because the answer depends on what you define as real or fake.
How to Build a Fake Sun That Looks Unbelievably Realistic
Want to shoot indoor "natural light" photos... at night? All you have to do is build yourself an artificial sun. That sounds wild, but it's actually neither too difficult nor too expensive -- this 24-minute tutorial by DIY Perks will teach you exactly how it can be done.
IKEA Used a CGI ‘Influencer’ as the Model for Its New Ad Campaign
IKEA's transition from photography to all-CGI advertising is almost complete. After moving most of their catalog "photography" over to CGI many years ago, IKEA Japan's latest ad campaign takes this approach to the next level by using a CGI model. Specifically, the campaign features CGI Instagram 'Influencer' Imma.
Facebook Sues Man for Selling Fake Likes and Followers on Instagram
If the sheer number of Instagram bots with profiles that read "buy 5,000 likes RIGHT NOW!!!" are any indication, selling fake likes, followers, and comments on Instagram is big business. But it's also risky, as one fraudster from Belarus is finding out first hand.
Google Image Search Now Highlights Fact Checks for Manipulated Photos
In big tech's continuing battle against the scourge of so-called "fake news" and manipulated imagery used to trick people online, Google has just added a major update to Google Image search: fact checking.
This Night Sky Timelapse is Not What It Seems
Here's a beautiful new short film titled "Night Light" by UK-based photographer and filmmaker Arthur Cauty. While it may look like timelapse photography, it's actually comprised entirely of still photos with motion and lighting added in.
These Photos Show How Easy it is to Create ‘Fake News’ with Photography
A Danish photo news agency recently tasked two of its photogs with creating a series that shows how easy it is to lie through photography. By shooting before and after photos of the same scene, they showed how angle and perspective can, consciously or not, manipulate viewers and lead to accusations of fake news.
Huawei P40 Pro Image Stabilization Demo Seems Too Good to Be True
Huawei recently revealed the P40 Pro smartphone: the company's latest flagship complete with some very impressive camera specs. But the most impressive thing about this phone might not be the cameras themselves, but their insane digital image stabilization.
Prankster Posing as Big Photographer Fools Instagrammers… and ABC News
Australian comedian Lewis Spears is known in his home country for fake stories to news outlets. Last year, Spears traveled to Los Angeles and pretended to be a famous photographer at a popular photo spot. He managed to fool not only aspiring Instagram stars but a national media outlet crew as well.
Nat Geo: Those Viral Animal Photos You’ve Been Seeing on Twitter are Fake
Over the past few weeks, as people the world over were asked (or ordered) to stay home and isolate, you probably saw more than a few viral photos of animals reclaiming habitats that humans are being forced to leave alone. Sadly, almost all of those photos and videos are fake.
The Library of Fake ‘Travel Photos’ in Asia
Finally, it’s arrived! A tool to help the world’s photography competition judges work out if the “travel” images they are judging are real or not! Yep, this is the first library of fake travel photos focusing on people photography in Asia. You’re welcome!
London Fashion Week Photogs Tricked by Grandma in Outrageous Outfit
YouTubers Zac and Jay pulled a prank on London Fashion Week photographers earlier this month. In an attempt to highlighting how ridiculous some modern "fashion" looks to the typical viewer, they dressed up a grandma in a mishmash of random props and clothing... and somehow got her featured on Vogue.com.
Influencer Faked a Glamorous Trip to Bali by Taking Photos in an IKEA
YouTuber and Instagram influencer Natalia Taylor recently pulled a prank on her 2 million plus followers that shows just how easy it is to "fake it till you make it" on social media. Namely: she faked a whole trip to Bali... by going to IKEA.
Twitter to Start Labeling ‘Deceptively Altered’ Photos and Video
Following hot on the heels of Instagram's new (and at times controversial) "False Information" warning, Twitter has just announced its own policy around labeling and warning users about photos and videos that have been "deceptively altered" and manipulated.
Instagram is Now Hiding Photoshopped Photos
In an effort to combat misinformation and fake news, Instagram recently rolled out a new feature that flags fake photos. But now some photographers are wondering whether the system is going too far and making it harder to share and view certain types of photography.
Show This to People Who Say Your Photos are ‘Fake’ Because They’re Edited
I guess we've all been there: people question our images, saying they're "fake" because we edit our raw files.
Instagram’s New ‘False Information’ Warning Will Tell You if a Photo is Fake
In an attempt to fight misinformation spread through photos and video, Instagram is adding a "False Information" warning to the platform. Using a combination of user reporting and automation, suspected content will be sent to independent fact-checkers for review and flagged as "false" if it turns out to be fake.
Faking FPV Drone Footage with a OneWheel, a GoPro, and a Selfie Stick
Jonathan Lucan of Lucan Productions recently came up with an ingenious "hack" that allowed him to capture "dynamic and innovative shots" that look like they were shot with an FPV drone... except that they weren't. They were captured using a GoPro HERO 6, a 9-foot selfie stick, and a OneWheel.
Canadian Political Party Caught Using Photoshop to Add Reusable Straw to Leader’s Photo
Earlier this week, the Canadian Green Party was caught in a Photoshop gaff that toes the line between silly and troubling. As reported by the National Post it seems a photograph of the party's leader, Elizabeth May, was Photoshopped to add a green party logo and a reusable straw, putting it more in line with the party's environmental policies.