Users across X shared reports that their Facebook accounts were labeling the image as “altered”, explaining “Independent fact-checkers reviewed a similar photo and said it was altered in a way that could mislead people.”
Meta Public Affairs Director Dani Lever later explained on X it was done in error as the systems were meant to detect a separate version of the image.
“This was an error. This fact check was initially applied to a doctored photo showing the secret service agents smiling, and in some cases our systems incorrectly applied that fact check to the real photo. This has been fixed, and we apologize for the mistake,” Lever wrote.
I think he is lying. The MSM was removing the flag because of the Iwo Jima look. That was the approved version, they didn’t want the US flag in that picture.
This was an error. This fact check was initially applied to a doctored photo showing the secret service agents smiling, and in some cases our systems incorrectly applied that fact check to the real photo. This has been fixed and we apologize for the mistake. https://t.co/y613GuuJpV
— Dani Lever (@Dani_Lever) July 29, 2024
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