AFP's global news director, Phil Chetwynd, has questioned the credibility of Kensington Palace as a trusted source after a manipulated Mother's Day photo of Kate Middleton sparked social uproar, leading to a reevaluation of their relationship with the royal couple. The controversy raised concerns about trust and transparency, with Chetwynd highlighting the lack of response from the palace to requests for the original image. Meanwhile, Kate Middleton addressed the photo controversy, apologizing for any confusion and speculation it may have caused, amid ongoing speculation about her health following abdominal surgery in January.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has announced that it will no longer consider Kensington Palace a "trusted source" after a photo of Kate Middleton was found to be manipulated. The agency will subject future submissions from the palace to heightened scrutiny and editing checks. Kate Middleton apologized for the edited photo, explaining that she occasionally experiments with editing as an amateur photographer. Additionally, the article provides updates on various members of royal families, including Lady Kitty Spencer welcoming a baby and health updates on King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has declared Kensington Palace as an untrustworthy source after the palace released a doctored photo of Kate Middleton and her children, prompting AFP and other news agencies to issue a "kill notice" for the photo. The altered image, which was meant to celebrate Mother's Day, raised ethical concerns and led to a rare move by news agencies to retract it. The incident has raised questions about the credibility of the palace as a source, as public interest in Kate Middleton's health and whereabouts continues to grow.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has declared that Kensington Palace is no longer a "trusted source" following the controversy over a doctored photo of Kate Middleton. The global news agency's news director stated that the image raised "major issues" and violated their guidelines, leading to a review of their relationship with the royals. This comes after the palace failed to provide the original image and declined to comment further. The incident has prompted concerns about trust and the media's responsibility to accurately represent reality to the public.
Arman Soldin, a video coordinator for AFP news agency, was killed in a rocket attack near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut while traveling with Ukrainian soldiers. The rest of the AFP team was uninjured. Soldin was born in Sarajevo and a French citizen. He had been covering the war in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022. At least 10 media workers have been killed while covering the war in Ukraine.
French journalist Arman Soldin, who worked for the AFP news agency, was killed in a rocket attack in Chasiv Yar, near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, becoming the 15th journalist to be killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Soldin was with a team of AFP journalists travelling with Ukrainian soldiers when the group came under fire from Grad rockets. The rest of the team was unhurt. Chasiv Yar lies close to Bakhmut, which Russian forces have been trying to capture for nine months, seeing it as a stepping stone to other parts of eastern Ukraine.
Arman Soldin, AFP's Ukraine video coordinator, was killed by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine while covering the conflict. Soldin, who had been living in Ukraine since September, was part of the first AFP team to be sent to Ukraine following the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022. His death brings the number of journalists or fixers and drivers for media teams killed covering the war in Ukraine to at least 11.
