Pictures don't lie. People do. By creative cutting and editing for example.
Watch this clip, shared by reporter Andy Ngo, the son of Vietnamese refugees:
But here's the full clip, 'accidentally' not shared by Andy Ngo:
Remember Richard Hopkins? This postal worker claimed ballots had been tempered with in favor of Joe Biden. He later withdrew his (false) claims because an investigation proved them to be fabricated. Mr. Hopkins just hoped to get the $25,000 reward from Project Veritas 'for any believable story that claims the elections were rigged.'
Project Veritas is known for tempering with video- and audiomaterial, mainly to discredit the American Democratic Party.
So, before sharing a picture or a video with the claim 'pictures don't lie', make sure you are not sharing a false claim. Let's keep the internet clean!
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