A controversy has erupted over a Mother's Day photo of Kate Middleton and her family, which has been edited and generated discussions about the impact of AI on media trust. The photo, shared on Prince William and Kate Middleton's official Instagram page, was marked by Instagram with a warning for being edited in a manner that could mislead people. This action by Instagram follows reports and expert opinions highlighting the photo's manipulation, including metadata analysis by ABC News revealing it was processed in Photoshop twice, and the broader implications of AI and deepfakes in eroding public trust in online media. The situation has prompted a wide range of reactions, including humor from US media, concerns over the erosion of a 'shared reality,' and discussions about the generative AI era's impact on society.
Instagram adds official warning to Kate and William's controversial photo https://t.co/ahawhEUoCG
Instagram has weighed in on Kate Middleton’s photo editing scandal after she admitted to altering a family photo. https://t.co/3T0eONhXZP
In light of Kensington Palace choosing to keep their fake photo of her up on Instagram -- the platform is now warning people that it's fraudulent. See more 👉 https://t.co/EI1FIgIrlr https://t.co/X4NFET6Z6g
Instagram adds ‘altered photo’ warning to Kate Middleton’s Mother’s Day photo https://t.co/lmrsP48Odo https://t.co/yU8VaRz5KT
Metadata pulled from Kate Middleton’s doctored picture will do nothing to soothe the rampant speculation, according to ABC News, which reported on Thursday that it had been processed in Photoshop twice. https://t.co/afVNDXuepS
Instagram has put a warning on @KensingtonRoyal photo. I didn't know they did this - surely a large proportion of Instagram pics have been messed with in some way? https://t.co/cv4ULn0Cz9
Instagram Adds Warning to Kate Middleton's Mother's Day Photo: 'Altered' https://t.co/ZsoJZhdIfQ
Instagram issues a warning about Kate Middleton's controversial Mother's Day post and lets users know that the photo has been "edited in a way that could mislead people." Despite multiple news outlets' notices to remove the photo due to suspicions of manipulation, the portrait… https://t.co/JEHh4Q7CNG
Instagram has taken action against a controversial photo on Prince William and Kate Middleton’s official Instagram page. https://t.co/q1DghPXP5W
🤖🇬🇧 #AI alert! Princess Kate photo editing scandal exposes erosion of "shared reality" and raises questions on AI's impact on society. https://t.co/634F5uQ0ob
An expert on deepfakes says the scandal over Princess Kate's edited family photo shows how the rise of AI is eroding our trust in online media. https://t.co/8RgrON45Y2
Kate Middleton's Mother's Day Photo Hit with Instagram Warning | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/2H2qnp1vgq
An edited photo of Kate Middleton recently inspired a slew of conspiracy theories. “There’s no reason to suspect that the image is fully synthetic,” @dlberes writes in the Atlantic Intelligence. “But in the generative-AI era, any bit of media might be.” https://t.co/tDCJIk63R2
Kate Middleton ‘manipulated’ photo row: 9 telltale signs of an edited image #KateMiddleton #AI https://t.co/1WvBRKYQTN
Amid the controversy around Kate Middleton's AI-generated photo with her family, the US media has now resorted to openly poking fun at the British royal and her husband #KateMiddleton https://t.co/F6q1gZqbwU
Kate Middleton ‘manipulated’ photo row: 9 telltale signs of an edited image #KateMiddleton https://t.co/1WvBRKYQTN