Chalk this up to people either being utterly stupid or simply not aware we have advanced beyond silent movies and Polaroid film.
I have written before about the internet’s ability to spread misinformation and how it seems that we (in mass) accept anything in print to be fact.
Case in point the Obama picture making its way around yesterday (again). Guess which one is real and which one is fake. Better yet, imagine how any 13-year-old with Photoshop can sway thousands of votes (not to mention manipulate people that think they are smart and well-informed).
Of course, this type of stuff doesn’t stop during the election. Seemingly well educated will believe anything on the internet from a Citgo Boycott to Bill Gates giving away millions of dollars. Oh well, here is this weeks Hocus Focus!
Let’s see. Phone Upside down. 3:00am clock in the background.
The real, but not terribly exciting, photo. Maybe if I publish at 3:00am that will help.
Fine, I suppose this is where you look for some witty insights to my mind. A "bio" of sorts. Here is the deal... I ride motorcycles, smoke cigars, golf, kayak, fly, race my car through the mountains, write (a lot), and travel extensively. I am almost old enough not to care what other people think about me...almost. ~Godfadr
How do we really know which one is real?
Given how long and drawn out this election has been………….the top picture is probably the real one, and just about sums up everyone’s exhaustion with the campaign.
My phone rings at 3 am and that’s about how I end up answering it anyway……..LOL
People have been e-mailing the fake photo around to try and say Obama is an idiot. Really, don’t send stuff like this out, it will eventually come across someone with intelligence who isn’t a hater. If you’re going to mass e-mail propaganda be mindful of how it may make you look; As I see it, it just seems that you only hate Obama and can’t come up with anything prudent to say against him.
I am bit confused Steve. Are you directing this to “people” in general or are you saying inaccurate stuff like this should not be exposed (as in on this site)?
I like the site and I like that you expose these types of things. I am going to guess that Steve is either trolling or just meant that people should check out stuff before they pass it on?!