How to Tell if an Online Photo Is Fake

In the photograph, Lionel Messi holds an Israeli flag. A screenshot showing the image on the soccer star’s Instagram page Oct. 31 was widely shared on Facebook and X. But the photo was a phony. In the actual shot, he held a sign for Icons.com, a sports memorabilia company — not a flag. And the real photo appeared on Icon’s site — not on Messi’s Instagram page. ​ (Read More)