The controversy surrounding Kate Middleton's edited Mother's Day photo has escalated, with Kensington Palace facing scrutiny over its handling of the situation. After Middleton admitted to editing a family photo, which was released on Mother's Day, questions and concerns have arisen. The incident has prompted discussions about the royal family's traditional 'never complain, never explain' policy and its role in constructing its public image. Experts suggest that the palace and public figures might exercise more caution with the images they share moving forward. The photo editing mishap has notably affected Kensington Palace's credibility, with Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world's largest news agencies, declaring the palace as no longer a 'trusted source.' This declaration follows AFP's unusual step of issuing 'kill notices' for the photo, a measure typically reserved for extreme cases like North Korea. Instagram has also responded by adding a warning to the controversial post, alerting users that the photo has been 'edited in a way that could mislead people.' Furthermore, metadata pulled from the doctored picture revealed it had been processed in Photoshop twice, adding to the controversy.
As the photo controversy around Kate Middleton continues to grow, new details have emerged about the timing of edits on a family photo that was later retracted by global news agencies amid concerns it was "manipulated." https://t.co/zOOPqBBq9h
Instagram has weighed in on Kate Middleton’s photo editing scandal after she admitted to altering a family photo. https://t.co/3T0eONhXZP
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 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
Foreign news agency boss claims the Palace is no longer a 'trusted source' after Kate Middleton photoshopped Mother's Day portrait - as he makes extraordinary comparison to North Korea https://t.co/IGCW4oYwJG https://t.co/sNtXNDjhl1
As the photo controversy around Kate Middleton continues to grow, new details have emerged about the timing of edits on a family photo that was later retracted by global news agencies amid concerns it was "manipulated." https://t.co/kmgaka9wnL
Kensington Palace can’t be trusted after Kate Middleton fiasco: AFP news agency https://t.co/g3WOyHDZNQ https://t.co/OSKeKhOwnJ
Kate Middleton's Mother's Day Photo Hit with Instagram Warning | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/2H2qnp1vgq
Princess Kate Middleton's edited Mother's Day photo has marred Kensington Palace's credibility with one major international news outlet. https://t.co/I3E96cAYqE
The global news director of Agence France-Presse, one of the world's biggest news agencies, told the BBC that Kensington Palace is no longer a "trusted source." https://t.co/eexgUTm9FF
Kate Middleton ‘manipulated’ photo row: 9 telltale signs of an edited image #KateMiddleton #AI https://t.co/1WvBRKYQTN
Kate Middleton Doctored Photo: AFP Says Kensington Palace No Longer A "Trusted Source" & Kill Notices Usually Reserved For North Korea https://t.co/fPObj0YAJn
Kate Middleton ‘manipulated’ photo row: 9 telltale signs of an edited image #KateMiddleton https://t.co/1WvBRKYQTN
The edited photo of Princess Kate and her kids has raised questions about the royal family’s role in constructing its image. Some experts say the palace and public figures may be more careful with the images they share because of the incident. https://t.co/Jf7dvLI0Sa
Kate Middleton's botched photo editing job is calling the royal family’s "never complain, never explain" policy into question. https://t.co/zjPa78uC9t
After Kate Middleton admitted to editing a family photo released on Mother’s Day, there are growing questions and concerns as Kensington Palace remains tight-lipped over the mishap. @mollymhunter reports on the latest. https://t.co/u9yFm54LJU