Kate Middleton picture fiasco shows we're at the point of no return with trusting anything online

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 11:45

Catherine, Princess of Wales, with her children, Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, taken in Windsor, earlier this week, by the Prince of Wales, and released March 10, 2024. — Catherine, Princess of Wales, with her children in the controversial image released on Sunday.
Prince of Wales/Kensington Palace

A family photo of the Princess of Wales has added fuel to the fire of a wild online conspiracy.
Photo agencies have withdrawn the image over concerns it was manipulated.
The fiasco proves that trusting anything online has become a total nightmare in the AI age.

Any other year, a Mother's Day portrait of Kate Middleton and her children would have no business kickstarting an internet firestorm. This year is quite different.