Twitter flags Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s moon photos, labels them ‘fake’

Samsung has been running an ad on Twitter about the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s moon capturing capabilities. The Twitter ad reads, “There is no dark side of the moon with the #GalaxyS23Ultra. Capture your night skies and share with us by replying to this thread with #SharetheEpic.”

Just below the ad, there’s a Twitter Community Note that says, “Samsung phones digitally “fake” images taken of the Moon to make them appear sharper.” For those unaware, Community Notes are essentially fact checking information provided by contributors on Twitter. Contributors have the liberty to add notes on any tweet and if the required number of contributors rate that note as helpful, then Twitter will publicly show it below the tweet. 

Just like how contributors can add notes below tweets, anyone can report it, and the tweet author can also request for additional review. But considering how this particular note appears on an ad that Samsung paid for, it’s somewhat ironical. You may not see the ad right now but one David ImeI took a screenshot and shared it on Twitter. 

Galaxy S23 Ultra moon photos

Coming back to whether the moon photos captured by the Galaxy S23 Ultra indeed are real or not – Samsung has already denied such allegations. Yes, there is some work done inside to produce those clear images but what Samsung says is that it doesn’t add any image overlay. It’s a mix of multiple things working together by using advanced technologies to get the highest resolution image and it’s further enhanced by using AI to get the final result which is a clear image of the moon. 

The Community Note on Twitter probably meant that but the explanation behind the moon photos can get more complex. Community Notes are currently available only in select countries including the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. So it’s very likely that you won’t see the note on Twitter.