# Governmental Fun with Photoshop More Iran Tech Pix Revealed By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-07-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-with-photoshop-more-iran-tech-pix-revealed References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/irantech/1002788182) Iran got busted last week [photoshopping some missile launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-image-enhancement) to make them look more successful than they really were. Now it has (NOT) been revealed that Iran has a [Department of Homeland Photoshop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-microscope) to make all their military might look more, um, mighty! From Star Wars to Chuck Norris, even Tinkerbell, Iran is getting help from all the creeps of the world. This is just a small part of the reworked photos that are leaking out of Iran. Thanks to [Gizmodo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-special) for the smokin' hot photos. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Photoshop Manipulation:** The trend of using Photoshop to manipulate images for political or propaganda purposes, like Iran's use of edited missile launch photos, presents opportunities for software developers to create tools for detecting fraudulent images. - **Image Authentication:** The trend of image authentication technologies, such as digital watermarking or blockchain verification, is emerging as a solution to combat the spread of doctored photos and promote trust in visual content. - **Media Integrity:** The trend of media integrity and fact-checking platforms is on the rise to uncover and expose misleading or manipulated images, creating opportunities for organizations and individuals to contribute to accuracy in news reporting. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Software Development:** Software developers can capitalize on the Photoshop manipulation trend by creating advanced image analysis tools that automatically detect and flag manipulated images. - **Cybersecurity:** The image authentication trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities for cybersecurity companies to develop robust algorithms and systems for verifying the authenticity of images in real-time. - **Journalism:** The growth of media integrity and fact-checking platforms provides an opportunity for journalism organizations and startups to create reliable sources for verifying the authenticity of images used in news stories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Satirical Destination Marketing Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switzerland-is-fake.md) - [Imaginative Photo-Editing AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youniverse.md) - [AI-Powered Editing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photoshop.md) - [Censorship-Combatting Social Media Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/operation-retweet.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [Faux AI Screenshots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fake-ai.md) - [Editing AI Multitools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photoshop-ai-tools.md) - [AI Creative Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funpix-ai.md) - [AI-Generated Art Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-x-fiiiiiingers.md)