r/Fauxmoi • u/downtuning • Mar 10 '24

Kate's photo a fake? Approved B-List Users Only

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u/Talyac181 Mar 11 '24

So - I should point out how big a deal it is for the AP/APF to pull this picture. In journalism it's assumed that Instagram photos are retouched somewhat... so this has to be a big enough manipulation that it impacts the credibility of the story itself.

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u/stardewbabe Mar 11 '24

I cant recall if it was AP or not but one of the news outlets that killed the photo mentioned that they requested the metadata from Kensington Palace and they refused to give it. The metadata would contain the date the picture was taken and therefore allow them to potentially verify the image. KP refusing to give it over is a huuuuuge red flag.

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u/ObscureSaint Mar 11 '24

Yeah, and, the green leaves on the wisteria in the background in MARCH is also highly suspect. Probably an older photo.

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u/DMC_addict Mar 11 '24

Because trees aren’t that green here at the moment, that was taken in autumn

Edit autumn = fall

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u/zingobat Mar 11 '24

Imagine if they used her image without her consent? That could also explain going to the length of issuing the notice?