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Photo agencies are refusing to publish a portrait of Kate Middleton with her children over concerns it was manipulated (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse all released kill notifications to media outlets over the photo — released by Kensington Palace on Sunday — announcing that they would no longer be distributing the image.

The AP wrote, "it appears that the source has manipulated the image." AFP cited an "editorial issue," while Reuters said the photo was withdrawn after a "post-publication review."

Following its release, social media was abuzz with sleuths questioning whether the photo was photoshopped or AI-generated. Many were focused on the cuff of Princess Charlotte's pink cardigan, which appears to disappear in the photo.

Other users pointed out that Middleton was not wearing her wedding ring.

"no rings, kids all have their fingers crossed, weird blurring on charlotte's cuffs, leaves on the trees despite it being early mach - i'm sorry but they're just asking for us to go full katespiracy at this point," one user on X wrote.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

There is nothing to the conspiracy theories, she's had abdominal surgery and wants to keep her health problems private. The UK press are intrusive and horrible, and the social media conspiracy theories are just gossiping.

There are plenty of operations that would need a couple weeks of hospital recovery and about 6 weeks recovery at hone (Easter is only the end of March). People speculating are ignorant about basic medical matters and can't let someone have their privacy. There is no conspiracy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Is it really that difficult to just not post a picture then? I mean, I've managed to go 40 years without posting any pictures to social media, and I'm not even a princess.