What you see and what you think are real might actually be ingenious illusions crafted to trick you. Editing, staging, and outright faking photos, whether for fun or propaganda, is nothing new—humanity has been doing it since the invention of photography. And our team here at Bored Panda has the proof.
We have curated this list of some of the most important historical photographs that were faked either for enjoyment or for the sake of someone’s secret agenda. It’s a mind-blowing experience that might reshape how you see the past and make you more skeptical of what you see online.