Woman Murdered in Pakistan Over Photoshopped Image With Boyfriend
An 18-year-old Pakistani woman was killed after a Photoshopped photo of her sitting with a boyfriend went viral on social media.
Facebook to Remove Sexualized Photoshopped Photos of Public Figures
Facebook has announced that it will remove what it calls "severe sexualizing content" that targets public figures, and specifically points to sexualized photoshopped images among other targets.
Man Arrested for Creating Fake Image Depicting the Desecration of a Grave
A 28-year-old Tennessee man has been arrested and charged for creating a "disrespectful Photoshopped image." He is accused of manipulating a photograph of a deceased officer's grave and posting it on social media.
Disney World Briefly Tested Photoshopping Masks onto Guests
Last July, Disney World instituted a policy that required guests to wear masks on the property, with the added step of denying ride photos to those who were not wearing them. The company recently briefly tested digitally adding masks in such cases.
Powerful New Tool Helps Journalists Identify Manipulated Photos
The Alphabet company Jigsaw—formerly known as Google Ideas—has released a free tool called Assembler that was designed to help journalists identify manipulated imagery, no matter how sophisticated the trickery might be.