India's Government Engages In Photoshop Deception, Laughter Ensues

After doctoring a photo of the Indian prime minister looking down on a natural disaster in the nation, the government is learning that falsifying media reports has a significant downside, including being the butt of several jokes.

Photo of India's Prime Minister looking at devastation is faked to show close up

Not only did the Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi risk their reputation on a relatively insignificant Photoshop rendering, but the issue quickly became the butt of jokes on the Internet.

After widespread devastation followed flooding in southern India, the Indian government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) tweeted out what appears to the naked eye to be a doctored photo.

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