That ‘Debunking’ of a Paris Protest Fire Photo is Fake

[ABX]

One of the most viral photos of the past few days has been a side-by-side comparison of two photos that purports to show how photographers covering the Paris protests are misrepresenting the truth.



Social media posts of the comparison have been shared tens of thousands of times, and even certain media sites have used the images as proof that photographers are using dishonest perspective and framing to turn tiny insignificant fires into giant blazes that seem to show Paris burning.
The international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) looked into the allegations and concluded that the side-by-side debunking is fake.

“Perspective matters, and so do dates and places… because these two photos were taken on two different days in two different places, in Paris,” AFP writes. “Criticism of media coverage is legitimate, but this isn’t the best example of it. ...

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[Wingnut]

Next thing you'll tell us is that photo journalists  would stoop to staging photo's to further their narrative.

Incredulous and shocking!

[rustynail]

"Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see." someone may have said.