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White House Shares AI-Edited Photo Without Disclosing Alteration

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC · How we work

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The White House posted an AI-altered airplane photo to promote Trump TV.
The altered image depicted passengers watching President Donald Trump’s new channel on seat-back screens.
OpenAI’s verification tool found a SynthID watermark, confirming the picture was generated or modified with AI.
The White House shared the image on X, Facebook and Instagram without noting the AI alteration.
The February 2023 source photo actually showed travelers watching Super Bowl LVII, with one viewing the film Hitch.

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Story summary

The White House posted an AI-altered airplane photo to promote Trump TV.
The altered image depicted passengers watching President Donald Trump’s new channel on seat-back screens.
OpenAI’s verification tool found a SynthID watermark, confirming the picture was generated or modified with AI.
The White House shared the image on X, Facebook and Instagram without noting the AI alteration.
The February 2023 source photo actually showed travelers watching Super Bowl LVII, with one viewing the film Hitch.