NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a common refrain when seeking proof that someone's story or some event actually took place: "Pics, or it didn't happen." But in a world where the spread of technology makes ...

The battle against fraud has become a high-stakes race between technology innovators and malicious actors. The rise of advanced digital tools like deepfake technology, AI and photo manipulation has ...

When Google launched its Pixel 8 Android smartphones, its most defining features weren’t its bright display or faster processor. What made the company’s flagship handsets stand out was that they ...

Martin Bekker receives funding from the National Research Foundation in South Africa. The problem is simple: it’s hard to know whether a photo’s real or not anymore. Photo manipulation tools are so ...

In a statement, Kate acknowledged that she used an editing tool or tools to alter the image. “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” she said, apologizing for any ...

Where reality and fiction frequently collide, a single photograph can ignite a firestorm of controversy. Catherine, the Princess of Wales, recently found herself in hot water when a manipulated family ...

Hype was heightened around the first official picture of the Princess of Wales following her abdominal surgery Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and ...