Scientific fraud. Tabloid hijinks. Digital tinkering with photos is rampant, but new software could help set the record straight.

Photos: Pictures that lie

The University of Wisconsin wanted a picture that reflected diversity at the campus back in 2000, so they put a 1994 photo of a black student, Diallo Shabazz, into a 1993 shot from a football game.

Credit: Image Science Group, Dartmouth College

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