Video & Photo Tech

  Have you ever felt like you can’t trust all the video on your newsfeed? Videos are often misrepresented or manipulated these days, with few tools on how to determine what’s real versus fake. The Washington Post’s Fact Checker team put together a guide to teach you how to be your own video investigator. Types of manipulated video and tips to spot them To start, learn about the different ways video can be manipulated. Missing context Definition: The post lacks or misstates the context in which events occurred. Or, the content of an unaltered video could be false or misleading. Tip: See if the video is being posted by multiple verified news outlets. Check the description of what happens on screen against reliable sources. Deceptive editing Definition: The video has been edited and rearranged. Tip: Watch for large gaps in time, unexplained transitions or an abrupt edit in the video. Malicious transformation Definition: Part or all of the video has been manipulated to transform the footag