whether its intent is to create mischief controversy or to gain attention it’s no
controversy or to gain attention it’s no
controversy or to gain attention it’s no secret that faked photography has
secret that faked photography has
secret that faked photography has probably been around since the beginning
probably been around since the beginning
probably been around since the beginning of photography itself not a good time to
of photography itself not a good time to
of photography itself not a good time to lose one’s head welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten faked photos that went
for the top ten faked photos that went
for the top ten faked photos that went viral
viral
viral history future history I stopped in
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content for this list we’re looking at photos that were digitally altered set
photos that were digitally altered set
photos that were digitally altered set up to convey something different or
up to convey something different or
up to convey something different or edited in some way and ended up fooling
edited in some way and ended up fooling
edited in some way and ended up fooling a lot of people in the process
a lot of people in the process
a lot of people in the process [Music]
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[Music] number ten Irish castle island also
number ten Irish castle island also
number ten Irish castle island also known as castle island house looking
known as castle island house looking
known as castle island house looking like it could be a perfect fit in a
like it could be a perfect fit in a
like it could be a perfect fit in a fantasy universe this hypothetical
fantasy universe this hypothetical
fantasy universe this hypothetical wonder of the world looks too good to be
wonder of the world looks too good to be
wonder of the world looks too good to be true
true
true unfortunately the Irish Castle island is
unfortunately the Irish Castle island is
unfortunately the Irish Castle island is actually a fantasy as a few sprinkles of
actually a fantasy as a few sprinkles of
actually a fantasy as a few sprinkles of creativity and some Photoshop wizardry
creativity and some Photoshop wizardry
creativity and some Photoshop wizardry are all it took to bring this
are all it took to bring this
are all it took to bring this make-believe Monument into the world
make-believe Monument into the world
make-believe Monument into the world despite all hopes and best wishes it’s
despite all hopes and best wishes it’s
despite all hopes and best wishes it’s actually a combination of a photo of cow
actually a combination of a photo of cow
actually a combination of a photo of cow peg an island in Thailand and the
peg an island in Thailand and the
peg an island in Thailand and the Lichtenstein Castle located in Germany
Lichtenstein Castle located in Germany
Lichtenstein Castle located in Germany seamlessly pasted over top however bonus
seamlessly pasted over top however bonus
seamlessly pasted over top however bonus points need to be issued for that handy
points need to be issued for that handy
points need to be issued for that handy entrance way that is committing to a
entrance way that is committing to a
entrance way that is committing to a joke number 9 shark tank collapse in
joke number 9 shark tank collapse in
joke number 9 shark tank collapse in Kuwait imagine you’re a student going on
Kuwait imagine you’re a student going on
Kuwait imagine you’re a student going on a field trip to the Kuwait scientific
a field trip to the Kuwait scientific
a field trip to the Kuwait scientific centre to learn more about the
centre to learn more about the
centre to learn more about the environment but while taking the
environment but while taking the
environment but while taking the escalator you’re suddenly greeted by the
escalator you’re suddenly greeted by the
escalator you’re suddenly greeted by the second coming of Atlantis on your way
second coming of Atlantis on your way
second coming of Atlantis on your way down well that’s what this image is
down well that’s what this image is
down well that’s what this image is prophesying except it isn’t because it’s
prophesying except it isn’t because it’s
prophesying except it isn’t because it’s fake
fake
fake and to top it all off this photo wasn’t
and to top it all off this photo wasn’t
and to top it all off this photo wasn’t even taken in coit sharks aside
even taken in coit sharks aside
even taken in coit sharks aside everything in this photo is real and it
everything in this photo is real and it
everything in this photo is real and it was taken during a flood of Union
was taken during a flood of Union
was taken during a flood of Union Station in Toronto Ontario in 2012 a
Station in Toronto Ontario in 2012 a
Station in Toronto Ontario in 2012 a crafty tweeter added the sharks to the
crafty tweeter added the sharks to the
crafty tweeter added the sharks to the image for comedic effect but within
image for comedic effect but within
image for comedic effect but within weeks the joke had morphed into
weeks the joke had morphed into
weeks the joke had morphed into something else entirely
something else entirely
something else entirely first I plan to soil myself
first I plan to soil myself
first I plan to soil myself then I’m going to regroup and come up
then I’m going to regroup and come up
then I’m going to regroup and come up with a new plan any tools number eight
with a new plan any tools number eight
with a new plan any tools number eight moon melon at a glance one could say
moon melon at a glance one could say
moon melon at a glance one could say that everything is more vibrant in Japan
that everything is more vibrant in Japan
that everything is more vibrant in Japan whether its commercials TV or even fruit
whether its commercials TV or even fruit
whether its commercials TV or even fruit advertised as a flavor altering rare
advertised as a flavor altering rare
advertised as a flavor altering rare Japanese Wonder fruit the moon melon
Japanese Wonder fruit the moon melon
Japanese Wonder fruit the moon melon scientifically known as a citizen as the
scientifically known as a citizen as the
scientifically known as a citizen as the concept of a blue watermelon and weirdly
concept of a blue watermelon and weirdly
concept of a blue watermelon and weirdly enough the internet ate the idea of a
enough the internet ate the idea of a
enough the internet ate the idea of a blue watermelon up the true seeds of
blue watermelon up the true seeds of
blue watermelon up the true seeds of this exotic fruit most likely grow via
this exotic fruit most likely grow via
this exotic fruit most likely grow via the gardens of someone’s desktop as this
the gardens of someone’s desktop as this
the gardens of someone’s desktop as this fake photo is just a simple Photoshop
fake photo is just a simple Photoshop
fake photo is just a simple Photoshop job number seven the dead or mummified
job number seven the dead or mummified
job number seven the dead or mummified fairy this photo actually belongs to a
fairy this photo actually belongs to a
fairy this photo actually belongs to a rare breed of viral fake images that
rare breed of viral fake images that
rare breed of viral fake images that have not had their phone enos birthed
have not had their phone enos birthed
have not had their phone enos birthed through digital means instead the
through digital means instead the
through digital means instead the Derbyshire fairy was crafted by prop
Derbyshire fairy was crafted by prop
Derbyshire fairy was crafted by prop maker and illusion designer Dan Baynes
maker and illusion designer Dan Baynes
maker and illusion designer Dan Baynes nobody would employ me forensics anymore
nobody would employ me forensics anymore
nobody would employ me forensics anymore I was told healthy interest in the
I was told healthy interest in the
I was told healthy interest in the supernatural on his website dan posted
supernatural on his website dan posted
supernatural on his website dan posted his creation a few days before April
his creation a few days before April
his creation a few days before April Fool’s Day claiming that he found the
Fool’s Day claiming that he found the
Fool’s Day claiming that he found the remains of what looked like a fairy
remains of what looked like a fairy
remains of what looked like a fairy perhaps under the influence of a bit too
perhaps under the influence of a bit too
perhaps under the influence of a bit too much pixie dust the Internet fell for
much pixie dust the Internet fell for
much pixie dust the Internet fell for the prank and some even asserted that
the prank and some even asserted that
the prank and some even asserted that they’d also found dead fairies
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[Music] the only place to find this ferry
the only place to find this ferry
the only place to find this ferry however was on eBay where Bane’s sold it
however was on eBay where Bane’s sold it
however was on eBay where Bane’s sold it for nearly 300 pounds number six the
for nearly 300 pounds number six the
for nearly 300 pounds number six the 9/11 accidental tourist imagine having a
9/11 accidental tourist imagine having a
9/11 accidental tourist imagine having a photo taken of you seconds before your
photo taken of you seconds before your
photo taken of you seconds before your untimely demise well that’s the
untimely demise well that’s the
untimely demise well that’s the situation the internet thought this
situation the internet thought this
situation the internet thought this seemingly unlucky tourist found himself
seemingly unlucky tourist found himself
seemingly unlucky tourist found himself in the 9/11 tourist hoax is a photograph
in the 9/11 tourist hoax is a photograph
in the 9/11 tourist hoax is a photograph that features what looks like a tourist
that features what looks like a tourist
that features what looks like a tourist on the World Trade Centers observation
on the World Trade Centers observation
on the World Trade Centers observation deck as a plane approaches it many
deck as a plane approaches it many
deck as a plane approaches it many thought this man who was later
thought this man who was later
thought this man who was later identified as Peter gusli
identified as Peter gusli
identified as Peter gusli actually died during the 9/11 terror
actually died during the 9/11 terror
actually died during the 9/11 terror attacks which is a reasonable
attacks which is a reasonable
attacks which is a reasonable supposition but it was later revealed
supposition but it was later revealed
supposition but it was later revealed that the pic was taken in November of
that the pic was taken in November of
that the pic was taken in November of 1997 and that Gus Lee himself had added
1997 and that Gus Lee himself had added
1997 and that Gus Lee himself had added in the plane and date as a joke between
in the plane and date as a joke between
in the plane and date as a joke between friends number five
friends number five
friends number five helicopter sharks looking as if it could
helicopter sharks looking as if it could
helicopter sharks looking as if it could be a scene from the jaws franchise
be a scene from the jaws franchise
be a scene from the jaws franchise helicopter shark features what seems to
helicopter shark features what seems to
helicopter shark features what seems to be somebody’s last day on the job as the
be somebody’s last day on the job as the
be somebody’s last day on the job as the person in the photo appears to be a
person in the photo appears to be a
person in the photo appears to be a sharks next meal dating back to the
sharks next meal dating back to the
sharks next meal dating back to the early 2000s helicopter shark is actually
early 2000s helicopter shark is actually
early 2000s helicopter shark is actually a combination of two photos one of the
a combination of two photos one of the
a combination of two photos one of the shark and the other of the soldier
shark and the other of the soldier
shark and the other of the soldier climbing into the helicopter the photo
climbing into the helicopter the photo
climbing into the helicopter the photo gained widespread popularity via mass
gained widespread popularity via mass
gained widespread popularity via mass emailing and it was claimed to be the
emailing and it was claimed to be the
emailing and it was claimed to be the National Geographic photo of the year of
National Geographic photo of the year of
National Geographic photo of the year of course this claim was debunked by
course this claim was debunked by
course this claim was debunked by National Geographic as a hoax number
National Geographic as a hoax number
National Geographic as a hoax number four
four
four Slender Man along with Bigfoot and the
Slender Man along with Bigfoot and the
Slender Man along with Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster Slender Man is
Loch Ness monster Slender Man is
Loch Ness monster Slender Man is probably one of the most economically
probably one of the most economically
probably one of the most economically viable characters birthed through a
viable characters birthed through a
viable characters birthed through a series of viral fake photos as it’s
series of viral fake photos as it’s
series of viral fake photos as it’s experienced a slew of profitable media
experienced a slew of profitable media
experienced a slew of profitable media attention and love from all corners of
attention and love from all corners of
attention and love from all corners of the world
the world
the world however unlike Bigfoot and the Loch Ness
however unlike Bigfoot and the Loch Ness
however unlike Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster
monster
monster Slender Man originated solely on the
Slender Man originated solely on the
Slender Man originated solely on the Internet Eric Knudsen the creator of
Internet Eric Knudsen the creator of
Internet Eric Knudsen the creator of Slender Man submitted his creation to a
Slender Man submitted his creation to a
Slender Man submitted his creation to a Photoshop challenge the idea of the
Photoshop challenge the idea of the
Photoshop challenge the idea of the challenge was that participants were to
challenge was that participants were to
challenge was that participants were to give ordinary photos an element of
give ordinary photos an element of
give ordinary photos an element of eeriness years later slender man’s
eeriness years later slender man’s
eeriness years later slender man’s presence can still be felt as it’s
presence can still be felt as it’s
presence can still be felt as it’s expanded to art literature and video
expanded to art literature and video
expanded to art literature and video games
games
games number three cheerleader poops give me a
number three cheerleader poops give me a
number three cheerleader poops give me a give me an O give me another o give me
give me an O give me another o give me
give me an O give me another o give me another P wait that doesn’t sound right
another P wait that doesn’t sound right
another P wait that doesn’t sound right into any unsuspecting citizen of the
into any unsuspecting citizen of the
into any unsuspecting citizen of the internet this image does not look right
internet this image does not look right
internet this image does not look right either a cheerleaders job is to pump up
either a cheerleaders job is to pump up
either a cheerleaders job is to pump up a crowd but this image had the world
a crowd but this image had the world
a crowd but this image had the world wincing in disgust the photo which
wincing in disgust the photo which
wincing in disgust the photo which appears to document this leader of
appears to document this leader of
appears to document this leader of Cheers abrupt fall from grace while her
Cheers abrupt fall from grace while her
Cheers abrupt fall from grace while her peers shield themselves from her
peers shield themselves from her
peers shield themselves from her onslaught of diarrhea is thankfully fake
onslaught of diarrhea is thankfully fake
onslaught of diarrhea is thankfully fake in the original you can see that she is
in the original you can see that she is
in the original you can see that she is simply falling and that the fecal matter
simply falling and that the fecal matter
simply falling and that the fecal matter was added in number two back to the
was added in number two back to the
was added in number two back to the future today some people just wish their
future today some people just wish their
future today some people just wish their lives away waiting for the future to
lives away waiting for the future to
lives away waiting for the future to arrive instead of living in the moment
arrive instead of living in the moment
arrive instead of living in the moment well that’s the message we get from this
well that’s the message we get from this
well that’s the message we get from this fake photo in Back to the Future Part
fake photo in Back to the Future Part
fake photo in Back to the Future Part two Marty McFly and Doc Brown actually
two Marty McFly and Doc Brown actually
two Marty McFly and Doc Brown actually traveled to October 21st 2015 but the
traveled to October 21st 2015 but the
traveled to October 21st 2015 but the internet hive mind swarmed around the
internet hive mind swarmed around the
internet hive mind swarmed around the idea that the DeLorean was actually set
idea that the DeLorean was actually set
idea that the DeLorean was actually set for June 27 to 2012 on that date in real
for June 27 to 2012 on that date in real
for June 27 to 2012 on that date in real life this altered photo was in fact used
life this altered photo was in fact used
life this altered photo was in fact used to promote the Back to the Future
to promote the Back to the Future
to promote the Back to the Future blu-ray set and was even a word-for-word
blu-ray set and was even a word-for-word
blu-ray set and was even a word-for-word do-over of an earlier version of the
do-over of an earlier version of the
do-over of an earlier version of the same prank yet somehow the wrong date
same prank yet somehow the wrong date
same prank yet somehow the wrong date and the sense of deja vu were lost on
and the sense of deja vu were lost on
and the sense of deja vu were lost on many before we reveal our number one
many before we reveal our number one
many before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions [Music]
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[Music] number one Bush reads book upside down
number one Bush reads book upside down
number one Bush reads book upside down most would say that in order to be
most would say that in order to be
most would say that in order to be president you have to have multiple
president you have to have multiple
president you have to have multiple talents talents like speaking multiple
talents talents like speaking multiple
talents talents like speaking multiple languages solving issues diplomatically
languages solving issues diplomatically
languages solving issues diplomatically and maybe being able to read upside down
and maybe being able to read upside down
and maybe being able to read upside down while this image may seem to show that
while this image may seem to show that
while this image may seem to show that former President George W Bush is
former President George W Bush is
former President George W Bush is reading his book upside down it’s
reading his book upside down it’s
reading his book upside down it’s actually just another case of photo
actually just another case of photo
actually just another case of photo manipulation the book cover has actually
manipulation the book cover has actually
manipulation the book cover has actually been flipped with the tip-off being the
been flipped with the tip-off being the
been flipped with the tip-off being the position of the child holding the US
position of the child holding the US
position of the child holding the US well that and the original image had
well that and the original image had
well that and the original image had been published by The Associated Press
been published by The Associated Press
been published by The Associated Press before hands do you agree with our pics
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