I looked this up on Snopes (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-walz-crowd/). First, they could not find a source for this photograph. There is nothing like this on the Harris-Walz website. But they did find a certifiable photograph taken by an AP reporter
The AP photo looks like a major portion of the controversial photo. The foreground of people in shadow could have been filled in with images that had been pulled up in contrast from the shadow, which would have resulted in blur and pixel blocks. There is no portion of the tail in view.
Second, Snopes ran the photo through two AI detection software. One rated it high probability of being real, and the other was less certain. This would be compatible with artificial adjustment of lighting levels in the photo.
There is the possibility that some actor grabbed the AP photo and tinkered with it, either to "help" the campaign anonymously, or to torpedo it by giving red meat to critics. The fact that the photo cannot be traced to an origin argues against it being a deliberate release of the Harris-Walz campaign. The fact that it emerged as by virgin birth in social media makes it a dubious proposition.
I'm not saying they are always right, but prove them wrong. From what I am seeing, it really is starting to look fake, but not from the campaign. The inability to source the photo (and the now-related video) suggests this is a production made outside the campaign.
I looked this up on Snopes (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-walz-crowd/). First, they could not find a source for this photograph. There is nothing like this on the Harris-Walz website. But they did find a certifiable photograph taken by an AP reporter
(https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/search?query=Air%20Force%20Two%20with%20Democratic%20presidential%20nominee%20Vice%20President%20Kamala%20Harris%20and%20her%20running%20mate%20Minnesota%20Gov.%20Tim%20Walz%20aboard%20arrive%20for%20a%20campaign%20rally%20Wednesday,%20Aug.%207,%202024,%20in%20Romulus,%20Mich.%20&mediaType=photo&st=keyword)
The AP photo looks like a major portion of the controversial photo. The foreground of people in shadow could have been filled in with images that had been pulled up in contrast from the shadow, which would have resulted in blur and pixel blocks. There is no portion of the tail in view.
Second, Snopes ran the photo through two AI detection software. One rated it high probability of being real, and the other was less certain. This would be compatible with artificial adjustment of lighting levels in the photo.
There is the possibility that some actor grabbed the AP photo and tinkered with it, either to "help" the campaign anonymously, or to torpedo it by giving red meat to critics. The fact that the photo cannot be traced to an origin argues against it being a deliberate release of the Harris-Walz campaign. The fact that it emerged as by virgin birth in social media makes it a dubious proposition.
You lost me at “snopes” bud.
I'm not saying they are always right, but prove them wrong. From what I am seeing, it really is starting to look fake, but not from the campaign. The inability to source the photo (and the now-related video) suggests this is a production made outside the campaign.
You can still look at the links provided.
Snopes is still a site that collects different sources, a bit like wikipedia but with much more narrative.