“Kensington Palace can no longer be trusted,” says the director of a global news agency, deepening the crisis in photo editing.
Phil Chetwynd, global news director for Agence France-Press (AFP), lashed out at the palace in an interview on BBC Radio 4. The media spectacle.
When asked if they were “a reliable source,” he responded: “No, absolutely not. As with everything, when a source disappoints you, the bar is raised.”
It comes after controversy sparked by the revelation that Kate Middleton had edited a family photograph shared on behalf of the Cambridges on Mother's Day, leading to agencies removing the photo and the Princess of Wales publicly apologizing .
Chetwynd shared how the agencies consulted together to decide how to react and requested the original photograph of the Palace, but claimed they did not respond so they removed the photograph.
Deleting photographs is a “rare thing” and even rarer when it comes to deletion through tampering, Chetwynd added.
He added: “The previous assassinations have been from the North Korean news agency or the Iranian news agency, just to give you some background and context.”
Harry and Meghan award scientist prize
Harry and Meghan posted a video congratulating the latest recipient of the NAACP Award – Archewell Foundation Digital Civil Rights Award, for pioneers working at the intersection of social justice and technology.
In the clip, posted on Archewell's website, the smiling Duke and Duchess tell computer scientist Dr Joy Buolamwini that she has won the annual award.
Dr. Buolamwini founded the Algorithmic Justice League, which Meghan describes as “an organization leading the way in overcoming racist and sexist biases in artificial intelligence systems, especially as they appear in surveillance, education and healthcare.” .
The duchess added: “She recently wrote 'the growing frontier of civil rights will require algorithmic justice', and we couldn't agree more: Dr Joy is an expert and an inspiration and deserves this honor and many more.”
The Archewell Foundation is the couple's nonprofit organization and created the award with the NAACP, a US-based civil rights organization working to end racial injustice.
Jane DaltonMarch 15, 2024 03:05
ICYMI: Prince William shares behind-the-scenes video from the Baftas
Prince William shares behind-the-scenes video of the Baftas: 'What a night'
The Prince of Wales has shared a behind-the-scenes video from his night at the Baftas. Prince William, president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 2010, attended the evening alone while his wife, the Princess of Wales, recovers from abdominal surgery. William, who watched the ceremony before meeting the category winners and rising stars, has now shared a glimpse of his red carpet evening in a special video posted to the Prince and Princess's Instagram page. Wales on Sunday (February 18). He captioned the post: “What a night! “It is an honor to be present at the UK's largest celebration of global cinematic excellence.”
Jane DaltonMarch 15, 2024 01:00
Watch – Whoopi Goldberg defends Kate
Whoopi Goldberg defends Kate amid dispute over Mother's Day photos
Whoopi Goldberg defended the Princess of Wales after she posted an edited family photo of her and her three children for Mother's Day. Discussing the actual feud on the ABC talk show The View, Goldberg suggested that she knows very few people who don't “manipulate” snaps of her. “Sorry, I know very few people who don't manipulate their own photographs. I mean, all you have to do is swipe. Those editors swipe, God knows people look at what those photos look like,” she said on Monday, March 11. Goldberg's co-host Sara Haines, however, argued that there is a difference between “filtering” and Photoshopping an image.
Jane DaltonMarch 14, 2024 11:20 p.m.
Meghan in a new business adventure
The Duchess of Sussex has launched a new business venture with a teaser on Instagram.
A vintage-style video of Meghan cooking and arranging hydrangeas and white roses was posted on American Riviera Orchard's new Instagram account on Thursday.
The short video is set to Nancy Wilson. I wish you love and closes with the brand's logo, American Riviera Orchard, written in fine gold font above the word Montecito, a celebrity enclave near Santa Barbara in California, where the Duke and Duchess live.
Little information has been published about American Riviera Orchard, but a trademark application on February 2 of this year shows that the company wants to offer downloadable and printed recipe books, tableware, textiles and preserves and jams, according to the Patent and Trademark Office. United States brands. website.
The account had 100,000 followers just three hours after its first post.
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Jane DaltonMarch 14, 2024 9:13 p.m.
In pictures: Prince hands out more awards
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In images: Prince and award winners
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Jane DaltonMarch 14, 2024 20:29
William praises Diana's legacy
The Prince of Wales said his mother taught him that “everyone has the potential to give something back” as he paid tribute to her at the Diana Legacy Award.
William attended the event at the Science Museum in London, where he gave a speech to mark the charity's 25th anniversary.
He told the audience that he and his wife, the Princess of Wales, have tried to focus on Diana's legacy through their work.
“Tonight's Legacy Award is particularly special as it marks the 25th anniversary of the Diana Award, a charity created to reflect my mother's belief that young people can change the world,” he said.
“I know it would have been an honor for her to see a charity in her name doing such inspiring work to uplift young people from all corners of the world.”
He said his mother taught him that “everyone who needs it deserves a supporting hand in life.”
“She taught me that we all have the potential to give something back; that everyone in need deserves a supporting hand in life,” she said.
“That legacy is something that both Catherine and I have tried to focus on through our work, as have the 50,000 young people who have received a Diana Award in the last 25 years.
“I am so proud to see this belief of my mother manifested in the incredible young people receiving the Legacy Award tonight.”
Jane DaltonMarch 14, 2024 7:47 p.m.
In pictures: William hands out awards
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Prince William, Prince of Wales, meets Baroness Doreen Lawrence
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The Prince of Wales speaks to Tom Walker, Ken Spellman and Dr Tessy Oho CBE
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Jane DaltonMarch 14, 2024 19:25
William on stage at the awards honoring his mother
William has begun presenting awards at a Diana Legacy Award event in London.
The Prince of Wales took to the stage at the Science Museum to present 20 awards.
Jane DaltonMarch 14, 2024 7:18 p.m.
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