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Recent events underscore the alarming trend of media outlets employing photographs that are misleading or outright false, paralleling the historical use of propaganda. One such example is the recent publication by The New York Times, which featured an image of a Gaza child purportedly suffering from malnutrition, captioned as evidence of Israeli cruelty.
This photograph, upon scrutiny, appeared suspicious. The child's pose and the mother's appearance seemed staged and reminiscent of Renaissance artworks depicting Madonna and child, raising doubts about its authenticity. The concerns weren't merely aesthetic; questions arose about the context, the child's health background, and whether the image was manipulated for emotional effect.