{"id":8312,"date":"2023-09-12T10:37:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=8312"},"modified":"2023-09-12T10:37:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:37:56","slug":"misleading-photo-of-a-road-avoiding-a-single-tree-in-a-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/misleading-photo-of-a-road-avoiding-a-single-tree-in-a-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"This is NOT an image of a road built to avoid cutting down one tree in a desert!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-Post-No-04-KALNA-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-Post-No-04-KALNA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-Post-No-04-KALNA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-Post-No-04-KALNA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-Post-No-04-KALNA-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-Post-No-04-KALNA.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preserving our environment, including its vital components like trees, is crucial for humanity&#8217;s survival and our planet&#8217;s well-being. Many social media users regularly discuss the importance of the natural environment and the urgent need for conservation efforts. However, some social media posts use deceptive or manipulated content when conveying these messages. This investigation aims to shed light on such a misleading image, which gets shared occasionally in many parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, a viral image on social media depicted a seemingly remarkable scenario: a road that had been intricately curved to avoid cutting down a single tree in a desert. The caption celebrated the act as a testament to the value of trees and the ingenuity of engineers who saved this lone tree, as seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-16.png 543w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-16-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/groups\/764900721730022\/posts\/915614853325274\/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZU7JxkULuu81LB1LCUU64ZeVLUFP1I2rRqJgvQ9NakkDwMs_AjMUtNMD4Dz5c4iX5PFoW-8TOJlCT8wWIRPnx_RbG4Y9oWH1_-fei2yBXnWomI9eLrDTNT2bb2KLQSUK51QPVWrsq0uyX-CANuCoFX1&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yskpurqv\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users commented on it like below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-15.png 548w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-15-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also noticed that many social media users had shared the same image, hence decided to check the facts behind the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon closer examination, several anomalies within the photo emerged. Notably, the directions of the shadows cast by objects in the image appeared inconsistent. Shadows should align in the same order for objects in a photo taken simultaneously, yet they did not in this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-14.png 672w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-14-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-14-136x102.png 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pattern of bushes or stones also seemed to repeat in a marked section of the photo. As we all know, it is a rare scenario in natural settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13.png 724w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uncovering the Truth\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, a reverse image search targeting the section of the photo featuring a line of vehicles led to the discovery of <a href=\"about:blank\">a similar image within the &#8220;Getty Images&#8221;<\/a> photo collection. This finding confirmed that the viral photo had been fabricated by combining elements from different images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12.png 590w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-12-300x296.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The genuine image from Getty Images depicts US Route 160, a road that follows a conventional, direct route. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fi\/maps\/@36.9328714,-109.1399499,711m\/data=!3m1!1e3!5m2!1e4!1e3?entry=ttu\">Google Maps also corroborated this information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Historical Context&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This photo was initially created for an environmental protection project titled &#8220;Save Every Tree as If It&#8217;s the Last,&#8221; led by a Korean advertising agency, &#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeski.org\/index_n.php?category=main2\">&#8216;The Jeski Social Campaign&#8217;<\/a> of Korean advertising designer Jesok Yee. The campaign emphasized the importance of preserving trees and was featured on the now-defunct <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230000000000*\/rainforestweb.org\">RainforestWeb.org<\/a> website. There was a lot of discussion about this in 2020, also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\">Google News<\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A thorough investigation shows that the viral photo circulated on social media is not an authentic depiction, but a manipulated image created for an environmental campaign project by renowned Korean designer Jesoik Yee. The picture does not represent a road curved to save a single tree in a desert. This case serves as a reminder to critically assess the authenticity of viral images and stories before accepting them as fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Altered.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>This is NOT an image of a road built to avoid cutting down one tree in a desert!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Written By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact Crescendo Team<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Altered<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20send%20your%20query:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"http:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Whats-app-sri-lanka-new.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preserving our environment, including its vital components like trees, is crucial for humanity&#8217;s survival and our planet&#8217;s well-being. 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