"Unraveling the Controversy: Kate Middleton's Cancer Announcement and the Editor's Note"

After Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced her cancer diagnosis in a video released by the palace, a note from Getty Images stating that the video "may not adhere" to its editorial policy fueled conspiracy theories about its authenticity. Despite researchers finding no evidence of the video being a deepfake, the note led to skepticism online. Getty Images clarified that the note is a standard editors' note added to content provided by third-party organizations for transparency.