DDT: Fake Headlines

Doctoring photos is a nasty trick. Disinformation spreaders take a screenshot of an article and change the content. The article will appear to be from a reputable source. It will often have the byline of a real journalist.

Look out for fake tweets. They can also doctor the content of a tweet from a well-known celebrity or public figure. Creating a fake tweet is easy thanks to fake tweet generators on the internet.

Reality Team
September 17, 2021

Doctoring photos is a nasty #DirtyDisinfoTrick.

Disinfo spreaders will sometimes take a screenshot of an article and change the content. The article will appear to be from a reputable source and will often have the byline of a real journalist.

Another example of this is when they doctor the content of a tweet from a well-known celebrity or public figure. Creating a fake tweet is even easier than photoshopping an article thanks to the tons of fake tweet generators on the internet.

So how can I spot it?

When someone is intentionally sharing a fake article or tweet there won’t be a link back to the article because it doesn’t exist. Also you can easily check a celebrity’s Twitter profile to see if they actually posted the tweet being shared.