Double life or disinformation?
28 September 2021 |
3:56 pm
Social media users have been sharing images that purport to be of Taliban spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid. It's claimed they show he's leading a double life. The photos, supposedly, include him failing to wear a head covering and even posing alongside a woman who also isn't wearing a headscarf or veil. But, using reverse image searches and facial recognition technology, it's easy to see the photos are all of other people. The means to spot fakes are out there, but people have to want to look.
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