Should social media face-altering filters be regulated?
The issue of photo manipulation on social media has long been a concern for many, but with the technology now increasingly extending to videos, should authorities intervene?
Krystle Berger insists that she is "not drastically changing my features" when she posts photos and videos across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. "I'm really just digitally giving myself the perfect make-up and lighting," she says.
A young mother from the US state of Indiana, Ms Berger pays to subscribe to an app called FaceTune that has been downloaded more than 200 million times around the world.
The issue of photo manipulation on social media has long been a concern for many. Not that many would be my guess. It's that creepy word "concern" again, the overuse of it has long been a concern for many.
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When they appoint the new "Face-altering software Czar", we're going to look very carefully to see if they really do look like Comrade Stalin.
But certainly not the regulators.
Or what they produce.
Strange how photo manipulation of advertising images has been standard practice for years. Similarly the next time you are in a newsagents look at all the 'ladies' mags and consider if the cover image has been 'airbrushed' or not. Films in the cinema often use CGI, not only for effects but also to 'improve' the actors.
If there's concern about photo manipulation of videos on social media then that horse has already bolted and is halfway down the road.
Sam - I wonder if MPs are doing it already. If so, some of them clearly downloaded the wrong app.
Doonhamer - unless regulators are all ugly, nobody will believe they aren't using the app when they appear online.
DJ - yes it's been around for decades. Even the 1950s Superman TV series used short bits of animation to create the effect of George Reeves zooming off into the sky.
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