Accusations that fake-looking images are real and real-looking ones are fake have been a common feature in politics, particularly among extremists, especially since the early 20th century.
During the 1920s, Germany experienced an unstable economy, parliamentary paralysis and an increasingly polarized society.
During this economically and politically tumultuous time in Germany, photo manipulation in popular news publications – particularly one run by the Nazis – was rampant.
Professor of German Daniel Magilow researched Nazi propaganda and provides insight on the techniques used by the Nazis to manipulate information and their readers. Read more at The Conversation.
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