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Transport Minister Miri Regev Faces Backlash Over AI-Edited Photo With Netanyahu Ahead of Likud Primaries
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First reported by Walla · 1 day ago
What happened
Transport Minister Miri Regev posted an AI-edited 2022 photo with Prime Minister Netanyahu, misleadingly implying recent support ahead of Likud primaries, sparking social media backlash.
- 01Miri Regev posted a digitally altered 2022 photo with Netanyahu to promote her Likud primary campaign.
- 02The AI edits included changes to Regev's clothing, creating a misleading impression of a recent meeting.
- 03Social media users and influencer Yevgeny Zrubinsky criticized the post as deceptive.
- 04The timing before the Likud primaries raised concerns about misleading voters regarding Netanyahu's support.
- 05Regev's office acknowledged the image's origin but did not deny the edits, thanking critics for campaign awareness.
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