Australian News Channel Apologizes for Altering Lawmaker's Photo
Nine News Melbourne blamed 'automation by Photoshop' for the changes, but Adobe refuted this claim, stating human intervention would have been required.
- Nine News Melbourne, an Australian news channel, has apologized for altering a photo of Victorian state lawmaker Georgie Purcell, which made her outfit more revealing and her breasts larger.
- The channel blamed the alteration on 'automation by Photoshop' during the resizing process, but Adobe, the creator of Photoshop, refuted this claim, stating that any changes would have required human intervention and approval.
- Purcell, the youngest woman in Victoria's state parliament and a member of the Animal Justice Party, criticized the incident as an example of the constant sexualization and objectification women in politics face.
- Despite accepting the apology, Purcell expressed skepticism about the explanation provided by Nine News Melbourne and highlighted the impact such incidents could have on other women.
- Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan also criticized the incident, stating that it sends a negative message to young women and is not an appropriate way to represent any woman, especially those in public office.
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