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Australian News Channel Faces Backlash for Photoshopping MP Georgie Purcell

AI Technology - Australian Politics - Georgie Purcell - Media Ethics - Nine News

A hilarious mishap by an Australian news channel sparks controversy after modifying MP Georgie Purcell's image

The recent uproar in Australia involves Channel Nine facing backlash for using a doctored image of Victorian Animal Justice Party MP, Georgie Purcell. The network apologized for attributing the error to an AI tool, but Adobe denied the claim of automation by Photoshop. Georgie Purcell criticized the news channel for the graphic error, highlighting the differences between the original and the edited photo. The image depicted Purcell with an altered body and outfit, sparking accusations of sexism and irresponsible journalism. The incident raised concerns over the misuse of technology in media.

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Image courtesy of "The Sydney Morning Herald"

Nine apologises for altered image of Victorian MP (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Channel Nine has apologised for using a modified image of Victorian Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell attributing the error to an AI tool in ...

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Australian politician Georgie Purcell criticises news channel for ... (Yahoo! Maktoob News)

The Australian network has apologised, blaming the mishap on 'automation by Photoshop', which Adobe rejects.

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Australian news network apologises for 'graphic error' after photo of ... (Sky News)

Pointing out the stark differences in the original image to the one used by the news network, Georgie Purcell said she could not imagine the same happening ...

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Australian MP hits out at news network for Photoshopping image of her (Metro)

Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, 31, shared an image posted by the Nine News network alongside the original photo.

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Australian News Channel Apologises To MP For Editing Body, Outfit ... (NDTV)

An Australian television news channel apologised "unreservedly" Tuesday for altering a photo of a state lawmaker, who complained it gave her "enlarged ...

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Australian news channel uses doctored image of MP Georgie ... (Editorji)

Australian channel Nine News was called out by Victorian MP Georgie Purcell after it used a doctored image of hers.

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Channel Nine apologises to Australian MP Georgie Purcell after ... (Newshub)

The image, shown on live television, shows Purcell wearing an outfit edited to show her midriff, and with an enlarged bust. More from Newshub.

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Politician Georgie Purcell criticises news channel for 'sexist' image ... (Evening Standard)

The Australian network has apologised, blaming the mishap on 'automation by Photoshop', which Adobe rejects.

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9News boss apologises to Victorian MP Georgie Purcell after airing ... (Mediaweek)

Hugh Nailon, director of 9News Melbourne, apologised to Victorian MP Georgie Purcell for airing a graphic error on Monday night's bulletin.

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Australian TV news channel sparks outrage for editing photo of ... (CBS News)

In the edited image, Georgie Purcell's white sleeveless dress was transformed into a halter top and skirt, exposing her midriff.

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Nine challenged on 'automation' excuse for Georgie Purcell image (Crikey)

Adobe says any changes to the photoshopped image of the Victorian MP 'would have required human intervention and approval'.

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Adobe confirms edited image of Georgie Purcell would have ... (Women's Agenda)

Adobe has debunked Nine News' apology to Georgie Purcell, after a “sexist” edited image of her was used in the nightly news bulletin.

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'Confronting': Georgie Purcell calls out Nine photoshopping her body (Sky News Australia)

Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell says more needs to be done to protect women after Nine News photoshopped an image of her body.

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MP Georgie Purcell reacts to Channel Nine's bizarre excuse that Al ... (Daily Mail)

MP Georgie Purcell has reacted to Channel Nine's explanation after the network blamed an artificial intelligence image-generator for enlarging her breasts.

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Australian TV network edits female lawmaker's photo to be more ... (The Washington Post)

An Australian news channel apologized after a female lawmaker criticized its use of an image that had been edited to show her in a more revealing outfit.

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Politician Georgie Purcell slams Australian TV news channel over ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Victorian Upper House MP Georgie Purcell criticised TV news channel Nine News for allegedly doctoring an image of her in which her breasts appeared to have ...

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An AI-generated image of a Victorian MP raises wider questions on ... (ABC News)

A graphics expert says Nine News's explanation for how a digitally altered photo of Victorian Animal Rights Party MP Georgie Purcell was put to air is ...

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Nine News's doctored Purcell photo reveals AI's big problem (The Australian)

Finally, fake AI-generated news has come to Australia. In the nation's first high profile case, Nine News staff automated the re-sizing of an image ...

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Proclaimed values v. actual practices: What the Georgie Purcell ... (Women's Agenda)

In an era where the pursuit of gender equality stands at the forefront of societal consciousness, the clash between a parent company's overarching influence ...

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Nine's doctored Purcell photo reveals AI's big problem (The Advertiser)

Finally, fake AI-generated news has come to Australia. In the nation's first high profile case, Nine News staff automated the re-sizing of an image ...

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