Crying “Fake News!” Does Not Make It True
It is increasingly common for the prosecution to rely upon image-based evidence in criminal prosecutions. This evidence may take the form of videos derived from CCTV, smartphones, body worn cameras, and in-car cameras, as well as still images. Occasionally, the defence will also tender image-based evidence as part of their case. What happens...
Tricks, Lies, and the Administration of Justice
There currently exists almost limitless access to technology that can be used to modify images. No longer the sole province of specialists with high-end computers, the democratization of image modification capabilities means that untrained civilians can create wholly false images and transform real images into something other than a true depiction of reality....