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mainer

(12,554 posts) Fri Nov 17, 2017, 05:17 PM Nov 2017

Was Franken "groping" photo photoshopped in 2009? [View all]

On Twitter, an IT professional has analyzed the photo EXIF data and it reveals that the original was taken at 5 PM on Dec. 21 (not on Christmas Eve, as the victim stated) and that it was altered three years later -- right after Franken won his first election.

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EXIF data - the stuff cameras stamp on the digital versions of files? It protects, among other things the copyright of the photographer by LITERALLY stamping the date on when the snap was taken.

It ALSO records the last time a photo was modified.

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Was Franken "groping" photo photoshopped in 2009? [View all] mainer Nov 2017 OP

I dont put ANYTHING past MFM008 Nov 2017 #1

If Roger Stone was in ANY way involved, its bogus as hell. calimary Nov 2017 #57

If it wasn't real, wouldn't they both have come out and said that? bearsfootball516 Nov 2017 #2

"Give 'em enough rope..." yallerdawg Nov 2017 #51

Possibly Al doesn't actually remember the incident-it was eight years ago. Ken Burch Nov 2017 #62

This is reminiscent of the right-wingers saying the Roy Moore yearbook signature is fake oberliner Nov 2017 #3

How do you know? Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #8

The similarity of questioning the accuser and her claims oberliner Nov 2017 #19

Well the Moore accusers aren't birther pushing Hannity show Trump trash. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2017 #63

Yeah, they checked yearbook's metadata file and saw when it was modified and whose name was removed L. Coyote Nov 2017 #10

Actually it's easier to edit metadata FBaggins Nov 2017 #56

Are you saying there is a conspiracy to make it appear there is a conspiracy? L. Coyote Nov 2017 #69

Not even close FBaggins Nov 2017 #72

You certainly have a lot of concern over the Franken story. rzemanfl Nov 2017 #11

Yep. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #12

Absolutely oberliner Nov 2017 #18

We should care about everyone regardless n/t FreeState Nov 2017 #21

But I devote my time to getting Democrats elected and defeating Republicans oberliner Nov 2017 #46

No surprise though, is it. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #31

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #15

I don't know... califootman Nov 2017 #4

"Modified" could mean anything, including cropping. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #5

The metadata indicates that it was modified on July 1st, 2009 - Coleman concedes! L. Coyote Nov 2017 #6

Holy shit orangecrush Nov 2017 #42

So Franken is lying? FBaggins Nov 2017 #65

You are misunderstanding the story. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #68

"It's obvious how Leeann would feel violated by that picture" FBaggins Nov 2017 #71

Merely brightening the image would be a modification. VOX Nov 2017 #7

Or breitbarting the image... Blue Owl Nov 2017 #67

Oh, no doubt there. VOX Nov 2017 #70

Its not photoshopped, Franken has said as much. Agschmid Nov 2017 #9

He gets it loyalsister Nov 2017 #13

Exactly. He admits it was in bad taste. mainer Nov 2017 #14

I don't see why questions are necessary loyalsister Nov 2017 #20

Even if it is a distortion of what actually happened ? OnDoutside Nov 2017 #23

That's only relevant if someone is pursueing prosecution or something loyalsister Nov 2017 #26

That's the kind of scorched earth attitude that cannot differentiate between a paedo and what OnDoutside Nov 2017 #29

No one who says it's okay to demean women loyalsister Nov 2017 #34

Even in the current lynch mob climate, there's a world of a difference OnDoutside Nov 2017 #59

This isn't criminal court loyalsister Nov 2017 #61

Indeed it isn't, which is why I referred to it as OnDoutside Nov 2017 #64

The #metoo movement is well on its way to jumping the shark. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #25

And those who know they are guilty breathe a sigh of relief loyalsister Nov 2017 #28

Please check your spelling. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2017 #36

I think all he's saying right now is that the the photographers name and GPS location of the pic octoberlib Nov 2017 #17

The EXIF data was edited - on the DAY that Coleman conceded the race to Franken csziggy Nov 2017 #27

So no one orangecrush Nov 2017 #44

The owner of the Twitter account is attempting to find the photographer csziggy Nov 2017 #45

Yes orangecrush Nov 2017 #60

That second comment's based on a debunked source: Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #47

Thanks - I edited that comment out of my message nt csziggy Nov 2017 #48

Cool. Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #49

Set up! Joe941 Nov 2017 #16

The main thread - from the Twitter link in the OP csziggy Nov 2017 #22

Can we all agree anyone can be anything on Twitter? moriah Nov 2017 #24

So is the EXIF data he tweeted all fake? mainer Nov 2017 #30

You can take any image and change the EXIF data Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #33

I don't know, I haven't dug into the photograph myself. moriah Nov 2017 #35

So, he's just calling for an investigation for fun? kcr Nov 2017 #37

I think he's calling it to call the bluff about Beverly Young Nelson wanting... moriah Nov 2017 #43

True or false (below)? Or is he still throwing nonsense on Twitter? mainer Nov 2017 #38

I haven't examined the data to tell you. moriah Nov 2017 #40

Unless he got the document from the source it means literally nothing Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #32

I think he took it from the accuser's website mainer Nov 2017 #39

Also, if they did alter it, she is still a liar spotthebird Nov 2017 #41

What are you talking about? kcr Nov 2017 #50

Als brother Owen was on that USO tour riverwalker Nov 2017 #52

ferchrissake, Franken does not deny that the incident happened as shown in the pic. paulkienitz Nov 2017 #53

The metadata also shows the photo was taken at 5:19 pm on 12/21/06, not at night on Christmas Eve. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #58

Not exactly. What it shows (assuming it was not altered) Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #73

As an Emmy-winning photographer (which does not make me better than any other), here is my read .. DemoTex Nov 2017 #66

Well, well, well Hekate Nov 2017 #54

Franken hasn't disputed the authenticity of the photo VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #55

It certainly shows him not touching her. Kire Nov 2017 #74