In Australia, a channel Photoshopped (and sexualized) an image of an elected official and caused a scandal.

International – Software error? Victorian state MP Georgie Purcell on Monday (January 29) accused 9News Melbourne of using a photoshopped image that made her breasts appear larger and her stomach exposed. The Australian channel apologized and blamed the mistake “Photoshop Automation”.

A member of the upper house of the Victorian state parliament posted the original photo and an edited version alongside it on social media, via 9News Melbourne. As you can see in the post below.

In the edited version that aired on Monday evening, her sleeveless white dress became a halter top and skirt that exposed her midriff, while her chest dimensions were visibly increased.

Adobe contradicts the channel version

“I went through a lot yesterday. But seeing my body and my outfit photoshopped by the media was not on the agenda.X condemned Georgie Purcell. “I can’t imagine this happening to a male MP. What’s going on?”she continued.

9News Melbourne director Hugh Nylon said the channel’s image department had found a photo of the parliamentarian online to be used to illustrate an article about duck hunting.

“As per custom, the image has been resized to match our specifications”Hugh Nealon continued. “During this process, Photoshop Automation created an image that did not correspond to the original shot”He added, referring to Adobe’s photo editing software based in the United States.

“This does not meet the high editorial standards we apply and we apologize unreservedly to Georgie Purcell »The director of the channel concluded, A “graphic error”.

However, information company Adobe denied this explanation. “ Any changes to this image will require human intervention and approval”

An Adobe spokesperson said in a statement to Australian media.

“Let’s think about the message this sends.”

Georgie Purcell added that she did not think the same mistake could have been made with the photo of Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen.

“I imagine if the software had spit a photo of Jacinta Allen on top showing her belly button they would have noticed, but not so with me.”She expressed her condolences on public channel ABC.

The parliamentarian said that the incident affected him and “Other women could be affected more, and this should never happen again”. “ These are things that will never happen to our male counterparts.”she emphasized.

The Prime Minister of the state of Victoria also expressed grief over the incident. “This is no way to represent a woman, and even less a woman who holds public office, represents the population and participates in public discourse every day”Jacinta Allen told the press. “Let’s think about the message this sends, especially to young women.”.

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