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“Instagram Reality”: 30 Times People Fooled No One With Their Fake Pics Online (New Pics)
Social media is like a funhouse mirror at times—it reflects reality, but often in a somewhat distorted way. That’s because a lot of people choose to alter their images. And while some keep it simple and realistic, others take it one—or three—steps too far.
Lots of examples of people going overboard with photo editing can be found on Instagram. They cover everything from extra smooth skin to enhanced body features that warp the objects around it, and so much more. We have combed through the platform to find images that best represent the distinction between Instagram and reality. Scroll down for the pictures and check out this post for more.
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#1
Crypt Keeper Fingers
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She Is So Gorgeous And Clearly Doesn’t Need Filters! Looks Stunning At 56
#3
Abusing The Perspective Tool Gave Her A Terrible Side Effect
#5
Her Entire Instagram Page Is Like This
#6
Pic She Posts vs. Pic Taken By A Fan
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Nice Phone
#8
One From Linkedin, Terrifying
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I Am Genuinely Confused About How Someone Can Edit Their Photos Like This And Think "Yep That Looks Good, I'll Post It"
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They Even Shopped The Background
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I Just Don’t Get How Anyone Finishes Editing This And Goes ‘Yep, That’s The Perfect Photo!’
#12
Instagram vs. A Reality Show On TV
#13
“Fashion Model” With 225k Followers. Last 2 Slides Is His Face Real Face
#14
Small Head Syndrome Strikes Again
#15
Foundation So Good It Even Blurs Your Hair…
#16
Seriously? This Is Getting Ridiculous. Do People Actually Believe This Bs?
#17
His Face Never Changes In Any Photo. It’s The Same Smooth Face Every Time. Found In The Wild
#18
She Calls Herself A Greek Kim K
#19
Instagram vs. Reality TV. She Claims To Be 27, But…
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Famous Singer Ages Gracefully, Yet Still Feels The Need To Filter Her Face To Oblivion
#22
Uncanny Valley
#23
I Can't Believe He Edits His Mom As Well, And On The Regular Too!
#24
Dating Apps In Vegas Be Like
#25
When You Blend So Much Your Teeth Get Blurry
#26
Sometimes Skin Texture Gets Away From You
#27
I Didn't Know Quality Protein Powder Could Remove Vital Organs
#28
The Realest Booty You Ever Did Saw
#30
“Throw Back 1989 I Was 19 Yrs Old”
#31
This Guy Photoshops Himself Into A Different Person Every Time He Makes A New Post Lol
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What Do Y’all Think
Jeremy James 3 years ago
You know when you fill a water balloon from the faucet in the sink and it kind of "blubs" out while it's sitting in the baisin?
#33
Online Dating Sucks
#34
“They Can’t Compare To This Couple We Unstoppable.” …okay…
#35
How Did She Not Notice?
#36
Finally A Realistic Photo With No Editing!
#37
No, Humans Do Not Look Like Ethereal Pixie Fairy Bratz Dolls
#38
Posted vs. Tagged Videos
#39
Posted Photo vs. Tagged Photo
the shrimp whisperer 3 years ago
it's not so bad, honestly, but she looks beautiful as she is so i dont know why she felt she needed photoshop....
#40
Found A Very Strange Arm In The Wild
#41
Skin Texture Is The Reality
#42
Hmmmm……
Rebelliousslug 3 years ago
Yes it’s totally normal for people to have thighs twice the size of their waist
#43
I Didn’t Realise Androids Needed To Eat And Drink
#44
The Comments Are The Cherry On Top
#45
I Guess He’s Holding Onto…. Air?
#46
I Don't Know Why She Facetunes So Much, Everyone Knows What She Looks Like Irl
#47
Ps2 vs. Ps5 Graphics
Rebelliousslug 3 years ago
This one is actually sad. I wish society would quit convincing women it’s not ok to age.
#48
A Little Bold Glamour At The Game
#49
Posted Selfies vs. Tagged Photos
#50
We Can All Have This Postpartum Body With Just Bit A Little Hard Work And A Lot Of Photoshop
#51
Is His Head Straight Up Photoshopped On?!? (Not Even Gonna Comment On Her)
Liz Clarke 3 years ago
That's Jordan, I think that photo is probably pretty accurate as she's had a lot of plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures. Same for him too. It's hardly natural but not Photoshop
#52
Imagine Trying To Pick Them Out Of A Lineup Going From An Instagram Photo … All Different Women Off Here Within The Last Month
Verinder of the Valley 3 years ago
They all look the same! Like a line of plastic barbie dolls.
#53
Ah, Yes A Normal Human Body
#54
I’m So Sorry But This Is Not Ok He Makes Himself Look A Whole Generation Younger!
#55
Shared By A Former High School Classmate Who Sells Corsets While Also Being A Massage Therapist
#56
"The Sexiest Tram Driver" In Town, Her Facebook vs. Newspaper Article Photo
#57
This Influencer Getting Called Out For Lying And Her Obvious Use Of Filters And Editing
#58
Found On Tiktok. This Woman's Arms Bend To Fit Her Torso. Half The Comments Are About Not Eating As To Look Like Her
#59
When The Skinny Filter Chops Off A Toe…
#60
Instagram Feed vs. Television Footage
#61
Makeup Artist Using Filters To Enhance Her Brides’ “After” Photos
setsuriseikou 3 years ago
Is it just me, or does it have the "I'm so bad at doing makeup I have to make up for it with photoshop" vibe?
#62
Comments Include Many “Perfect”’s And “Beautifuls”’s
#63
This Is What One Of The Most Popular Magazines In The World Published Of A 67 Year Old Woman
#64
"It's Just Makeup"
#65
Lol
#66
If This Is Unfiltered, Then I Must Be A Supermodel…
#67
Love It
#68
(From A Foot Surgery Support Group) She Airbrushed Her Toe Wrinkles Out Wtf
#69
“No Makeup” Yeah, Right
#70
Do These People Never Stop To Think That The Lighting Looks Off?…
#71
73. Definitely No Need For That Edit
Lori T Wisconsin 3 years ago
Vera W**g is 73. Why can't people accept aging as a normal process?
#72
Looks A Little… Off
#73
Taken The Same Day
Anna Demkovych 3 years ago
This ones belieavable. Like you can see the editing, but she still looks like herself. Just better angle +posing.
#74
"The Sexiest Doctor" In Our Country, Promo Shot For Reality TV Show vs. Her Instagram
#75
I Know She’s Open About Photoshopping, But That Still Doesn’t Make The Difference Between What She Posts vs. What Other People Post Of Her Any Less Jarring…
#76
She’s Shining Next To Him… Literally Lol
Sanguinius 3 years ago
That's Yara and Jovi from 90 Day Fiance. She actually looks just like that, the lighting is just a bit silly. Bit of plastic surgery but I always thought she was pretty. Good attitude too.
#77
Instagram Selfies vs. Red Carpets
Esist Nosrep 3 years ago
There is not much difference between real vs photoshoped pics. She does not look bad. This one actually surprised me
#78
Eliminated All Skin Texture… But Kept Peach Fuzz?
Natalie Cilla 3 years ago
Nothing wrong with the peach fuzz. It’s the rest of the picture that is questionable…
#79
Instagram vs. Reality TV
Svenne O'Lotta 3 years ago
Really? A posed photo with good lighting and makeup versus a screendump from a tv clip with a hoodie and no makeup?
#80
From The Same Day. Her Insta vs. Pap Photos From Grammys
Svenne O'Lotta 3 years ago
The pap photo has terrible and sharp lighting that creates shadows on her face and neck. A controlled environment with good lighting vs some rando taking your picture without asking.
#81
Photo Shared By The Girl (Interviewee) And The Guy (Interviewer)
#82
The Pool Bends At The Back. Why Sell Swimwear If It's Not Even On Real Bodies?
#83
"Twitter Influencer" Profile Pic vs. Verification Video
Frando Bone 3 years ago
Oh she's completely batty too...I had to block her on Twitter. Just completely unhinged, and never stopped screaming about something.
#84
87,000 People Believe And Liked This? There's No Way
Svenne O'Lotta 3 years ago
I feel like you've never seen a plus sized woman with big boobs lying down. That's how they behave. Other than that, it's just a very well proportioned plus size woman who is accentuating her waist with panties that are too small and dig into her sides. Besides, you'd think she would smooth out the cellulite and stretch marks as well if she was already editing her photos.
#85
Influencers “Digis” On Instagram vs. On Modelling Website
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Jeremy James 3 years ago
Why is the US banning TikTok and not Instagram filters? This looks like a legit mental health issue, like dysmorphia. Or maybe we ban the Kardashians from appearing on TV? I don't know what the answer is here.
Tan Artt 3 years ago
They definitely have mental health issues. I have body dysmorphia but not to the extent of photoshopping myself (i just avoid pictures altogether) but it's extremely CRUEL for bored panda to post these just to get a reaction out of people to shame them.
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Will Cable 3 years ago
They don't need filters or photoshop, they need help for their mental wellbeing
Jeremy James 3 years ago
Why is the US banning TikTok and not Instagram filters? This looks like a legit mental health issue, like dysmorphia. Or maybe we ban the Kardashians from appearing on TV? I don't know what the answer is here.
Tan Artt 3 years ago
They definitely have mental health issues. I have body dysmorphia but not to the extent of photoshopping myself (i just avoid pictures altogether) but it's extremely CRUEL for bored panda to post these just to get a reaction out of people to shame them.
Load More Replies... Will Cable 3 years ago
They don't need filters or photoshop, they need help for their mental wellbeing
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