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Where correct identification of one fake image is used to cast doubt on real images, where incorrect detection is authoritative, and where all of it happens faster than any institution, newsroom, fact-checker, photo wire service, or platform can process.—Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 The material is becoming more realistic and harder to differentiate from real images, posing new issues for prosecutors and law enforcement.—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 28 Feb. 2026 Sit down, show real images, ask questions kids can picture and be honest.—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 While many social media users quickly called out the White House image as a fake, the real image was shared by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in a post on X that was published 30 minutes before the White House shared its altered photo.—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for real image