A photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales, released on Mother’s Day in the UK, sparked controversy after being distributed by major news agencies and going viral on social media. The image, showing the princess with her children, was later retracted by the Associated Press due to evidence of manipulation. This incident has led to rampant speculation about her health, especially since she has not been seen publicly since Christmas following abdominal surgery in January. The situation underscores the challenges of photo authentication and the potential of digital provenance credentialing to establish the integrity of images in the age of rampant misinformation.
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