3.6 Is Seeing Believing?

Using a computer to change the way a photograph looks is an example of:

• Altering a photograph.

• Attaining a photograph.

• The attitude of a photograph.

Sometimes companies share photos or videos that have been altered. Why would they do this?

• To confuse people.

• To convince people not to buy something by making it look worse.

• To persuade someone to buy something by making it look better.

Why is it important to know that many photos and videos we see are altered?

• Altered photos and videos can be meant to be funny and not real.

• Some photos and videos are altered to make us change our minds.

• It's important to know whether a photo or video is telling the truth.

• All of the above.

You are writing a research report about dinosaurs. You find a photo online with a dinosaur and a person in it. You know that dinosaurs and people did not live at the same time! Which of the questions below is helpful to ask about the altered photo?

• How was this photo altered?

• Why was this photo altered?

• Is the altered photo trying to make me believe something?

• All of the above.