People believe doctored videos over personal observation


	People believe doctored videos over personal observation

kelvin273

9-17-2009 1:27 AM

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kelvin273 says:

I'm not sure how earthshaking this is, since eyewitness testimony has been shown to be fickle even without doctored videos. I just wonder what's going to happen when everybody can put their own doctored versions of public events on YouTube.

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