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On 14 April 2016, an image purportedly showing a group of Vietnam combat veterans started circulating on Facebook: This is not a photograph of a group of Vietnam veterans, underappreciated or otherwise. This is a group of actors, including Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson and Ben Stiller, playing soldiers in the movie Tropic Thunder. While it's probable that the above-displayed image was posted as a joke, many people unfamiliar with Tropic Thunder mistook it for an authentic image of Vietnam soldiers. It's also a good example of like farming, which can be used for nefarious purposes: Even if this was a legitimate photograph of Vietnam combat veterans, it's unlikely that liking it on Facebook would do much to make them feel appreciated.
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