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The DOJ Redacted a Photo of the Mona Lisa in the Epstein Files (www.404media.co)
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[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The article has been updated to say that the original picture has a victim's face photoshopped over the painting.

[–] CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_stand-in

You can see that it's upright on a street somewhere.

[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 0 points 2 weeks ago

That makes sense, but then if it was a modern photo I'd kind-of expect the background (or the whole thing) to be in colour?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

So the DoJ claims.

Put a % number on how much you believe that statement.