Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Remember when...

 In 1982, National Geographic sparked controversy when it digitally altered a cover photo of the Pyramids of Giza. To make a horizontal photograph fit the magazine's vertical cover, editors moved two pyramids closer together using early digital editing technology. The change was subtle, but it became one of the first major debates about photo manipulation in journalism. The magazine later acknowledged the alteration as a mistake and adopted stricter standards for photographic authenticity.

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