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Tea -- a viral app that allows women to post anonymous reviews about men they've dated -- has had 72,000 images, including women’s selfies and photo IDs, leaked online by hackers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Filmmakers have re-edited the new Superman trailer to remove a blink that showed the hero reacting to a thrown can -- after fans complained that DC's Man of Steel would never flinch at such a minor impact. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Central European country of Poland amended its Homeland Defense Act, which adds provisions for prohibitions against photography at nearly 25,000 locations that the government determines to be necessary for Poland's defense and national security. [Read More] petapixel.com »
World Press Photo apologized for its controversial decision to present two award-winning images captured by two different photographers as a thematic pair. One of the images showed a six-year-old Ukrainian child suffering from panic attacks following Russian artillery shelling, while the other showed a wounded pro-Russian militant. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A former National Geographic photo editor who left under a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations has been reportedly hired by the White House. [Read More] petapixel.com »
American legislators have floated yet another law to ban children from accessing social media. This week, the Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation prohibiting children under 13 from social media. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear oral arguments concerning whether a bill forcing a TikTok sale violates the First Amendment. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Photographer Pete Souza, best known for his role as chief official White House photographer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, has deleted his X account (formerly Twitter) after making controversial remarks concerning a photo of former President and current Republican nominee, Donald Trump. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Thomas Hoepker, a renowned German photographer who captured iconic images of the late 20th century, has died peacefully age 88. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Amid concerns of rising antisemitism in the United States, the struggling Los Angeles Times finds itself at the center of a controversy concerning a recent photo caption that has angered prominent members of the Jewish community. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The United States Justice Department has charged a Chinese national under the Espionage Act for taking photos of a military installation using a drone. [Read More] petapixel.com »
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the city will trial a new artificial intelligence tool that detects guns.
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The PhotoVogue festival this year will exhibit AI images alongside real photos in a move that has prompted criticism.
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Two developers have created artificial intelligence (AI) software that generates photorealistic police sketches using DALL-E. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Kim Kardashian is refining her personal brand. Right-wing news outlet Fox TV is gaining viewers through attention-grabbing headlines. Photographer Gabriele Galimberti is gaining notoriety. petapixel.com »
Grand Teton National Park has canceled its plans to require permits from photographers looking to shoot any kind of portrait for clients in the Wyoming park. The changes had been met with criticism from both photographers and First Amendment lawyers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Controversial photographer John “Jock” Sturges has pled guilty to sexual misconduct for actions he took when he was 28-years old with a child under the age of 16. Sturges is an American photographer who is best known for his nude photos of children and their families that were primarily taken at communes in Northern California […] petapixel.com »
Apple’s controversial plan to scan iPhone photo libraries in order to protect children — a technology that was widely criticized by tech and privacy experts — has been delayed for at least a few months. petapixel.com »
The ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) image colorization were recently brought to public attention when several historical images were altered using digital algorithms. Irish artist Matt Loughrey digitally colorized and added smiles to photos of tortured prisoners from Security Prison 21 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which was used by the Khmer Rouge from 1975-79. […] petapixel.com »
An opinion piece in the NY Daily News has sparked outrage among street photographers after the author called photography “a vehicle of gender-based violence in public places.” The author believes that all candid—or “unconsentual”—photography of women should be outlawed, and is taking steps to encourage such a law in New York City. The oped—published yesterday—was […] petapixel.com »
California Governor Gavin Newsom has quietly signed a new law that exempts freelance photographers and some other types of independent contractors from the controversial AB 5 law that forced a huge range of freelancers to become employees. petapixel.com »
The art of photography lost one of its most influential and controversial voices today. Ren Hang, a renowned and oft-censored Chinese photographer whose work has been displayed around the world, died this week. petapixel.com »
A highly controversial photo exhibit at a small art gallery in Moscow shut down this week after protests against it got out of hand. Not only were the images referred to as “child abuse” by a senator, one protester brought in a bottle of urine to throw on the prints. The exhibit of nude photographs […] petapixel.com »
A highly controversial photo exhibit at a small art gallery in Moscow shut down this week after protests against it got out of hand. Not only were the images referred to as “child abuse” by a senator, one protester brought in a bottle of urine to throw on the prints. The exhibit of nude photographs […] petapixel.com »
Ukrainian photographer Dmitry Muravsky has been dismissed by his country’s Ministry of Defense after his viral combat photos became the center of controversy regarding whether or not they were staged. petapixel.com »
