What does digital truth mean? In my own words I would say, anything captured by a multimedia which has not been modified or manipulated through any computer program. In this case what we capture or record is what we get. So, why is digital truth important? Well, the obvious reason because truth is important. According to me, there are certain areas of life where digital truth is necessary. For example newspapers, factual magazines and anything that is supposed to show us the reality. When truth is digitally manipulated, the reality gets manipulated. So simply, what we are seeing is not the reality. But what happens if we don’t know something has been manipulated. When truth is manipulated then it leads to chaos. This is the danger of being in a world where digital truth can be played around with.
For example, it is often used to create a negative effect, TIME magazine made OJ Simpson’s face darker to create the effect of menace. Another example is when Stalin used to manipulate images for the purpose of indoctrination. These are some of the extreme cases of digital manipulation. Today, we see magazine covers which are air- brushed. Sure, we know that it is airbrushed but still it affects us. Because we are tempted to buy all the acne and anti- aging creams. How do models feel when their images are manipulated? Imperfect don’t you think? What about the young girls who look into these magazines are pressured by the untruth?
It’s not all about the images. It is the same with music industry today. A lot of stars have their voice enhanced when recorded. No offense. But, British dancer/singer George Sampson has his voice enhanced throughout his track ‘Body language’. Lindsay Lohan who short lived in the music industry had obviously manipulated all of her tracks because her live performances have never been as good as her voice on CD. In reality, these singers are fooling their fans and the audience. Where is the justice?
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