The introduction on that Wikipedia article needs to be updated to include digital compression artefacts.
Cheap 4K dash cams are awesome at creating the wackiest noise in suboptimal lighting conditions.
Some image artifacts are even common enough to have entered pop culture. For example, if you are a fan of Dungeon Meshi, Marcille's "Sky Fish" familiar is inspired by cryptids stemming from the "rods" that often show up in pictures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(optical_phenomenon)
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Air_Rods
Some image artifacts are even common enough to have entered pop culture. For example, if you are a fan of Dungeon Meshi, Marcille's "Sky Fish" familiar is inspired by cryptids stemming from the "rods" that often show up in pictures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(optical_phenomenon)
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Air_Rods