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Center for Business and Human Rights Deputy Director Paul Barrett explains why false photos are critical currency in the world of disinformation

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Excerpt from Greenpointers -- "Greenpointers asked Dawn Jo Branch where she found the image of Greenpoint garbage, but she hasn’t responded. More than 8,000 people have shared her post of trash in 'Seattle.' Unfortunately, this type of photographic trickery is common, explains Paul Barrett, deputy director of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and researcher who investigates the spread of misinformation across social media."

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