• Copyrighted media is often watermarked with imperceptible details that are unique to each viewer and can be traced back to prevent leaks or piracy (think how focus groups get a highly visible transparent uuid plastered over their video). No idea if that technology is in use here or if the information loss from the photo of a photo is enough to remove the watermark, however.

    • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      6 days ago

      This is true, but from the looks of this one I’d guess it’s a hastily snapped picture from a bystander keeping a decent distance away (the low res zoom, bad framing etc).