Ah yes, you definitely added some value to the discussion Hive account@rheteric!

Truth can definitely be something that involves a lot of interpretation... and even then it still remains quite subjective on some levels.

In this particular instance, truth became part of a greater discussion of how we now have more and more tools (like photoshop) that allow for manipulation, and so we end up with a situation where people are more able to pursue their own agendas while having at their disposal tools that falsify what we believe we are seeing.

And so, you can manipulate someone's face or a video to reflect something that didn't actually happen, but creating the illusion that it happened somehow serves the manipulator's agenda. Of course, this can also be applied to make "scientific studies" look real when in fact they are just fabrications made to support someone's agenda (perhaps a pharmaceutical manufacturer's?) or for personal gain.

More than ever, the ability to engage in critical thinking has become an essential part of navigating the ocean of "fake news" and more that is out there.