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Often used to achieve an [[Engineered Public Confession]]. May be achieved by a [[Magical Security Cam]].
With the development of [[w:Deepfake|Deepfake]] technology in the late 2010s, it's possible that this trope may be fated to become [[Discredited Trope|Discredited]] in any context other than a [[Period Piece]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* Brutally subverted in ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex|Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex]]'', where the Tachikomas discuss the fact that video footage is practically useless as evidence due to how easily it can be tampered with. Indeed, the Laughing Man's MO relies entirely on this, as he hacks into any recording devices around him (including other people's cyberbrains) and edits himself out of the footage, effectively letting him become invisible.
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