# A technical way to create misinformation by manipulating media content With the rapid development of digital technology today, media content can be tampered with in a variety of ways to convey false information.： ## Common manipulation techniques -**Selective editing**: Delete key contexts and change the original meaning -**Deepfake**: Use AI technology to replace faces or voices in videos -**Photo retouching and synthesis**: Change the content of the image or merge different scene elements -**Tampering with metadata**: Modifying information such as time and place to make the old content appear to be a new event -**Improper labeling and description**: Add misleading descriptions to real media ## Social impact These technologies are often used for political propaganda, celebrity smears, the spread of false news, or social disputes. With the advancement of AI technology, it has become more and more difficult to distinguish authenticity. Identifying such content requires cultivating media literacy, such as verifying multiple reliable sources, paying attention to the background of content publishing, and using verification tools such as reverse image search.