"fauxtography" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [foːˈtɒɡɹəfi] [Received-Pronunciation], /fəʊˈtɒɡɹəfi/ [Received-Pronunciation], [foːˈtɑɡɹəfi] [US], /fəʊˈtɑɡɹəfi/ [US]
enPR: fōtŏʹgrəfi [US] Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi Etymology: Coined by webloggers around the time of the July 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War in Lebanon in criticism of the manipulated images of the conflict published by journalistic outlets: blend of faux and photography; compare fauxtograph. (This term is attested prior to July 2006, chiefly in use for company names, without an established meaning, and probably coined independently.) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fauxtography (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly Internet) Misleading presentation of images for propagandistic or otherwise ulterior purposes, involving staging, deceptive modification, and/or the addition or omission of significant context. Wikipedia link: fauxtography Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: fauxtograph, fauxlography

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