Some conspiracy theorists are continuing to peddle unsupported and nasty gossip about the cancer-stricken Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, outrageously claiming her recent announcement was AI-generated.
Kate’s touching video of her diagnosis has touched the hearts of the country and was considered to bring an end to months of heated online speculation about her whereabouts and health.
Kate Middleton will now move to the shelter of her family home Anmer Hall, in Norfolk, with Prince William and their children ‘to close off from the world’, no suspicion expecting to be left in peace in her fight against the disease.
Yet weird conspiracy theories continue as vicious trolls spread ridiculous speculation that Catherine’s video was AI-generated.
Other wild jibes have seen the video reposted with Princess Diana and Meghan Markle’s face superimposed over the top of Kate’s in an try to ‘prove’ the clarity of creating a deepfake video.
Theories posted onto X, formerly known as Twitter, to back up the ridiculous AI thesis pointed to Kate’s striped jumper ‘continuing onto the bench’ and her glittering engagement ring ‘briefly disappearing’.
A community note shortly occurred beneath the message which read: ‘This is yet another ridiculous conspiracy theory. What you can see is a reflection in the varnished surface of the bench.’
Asserts a video from seven years ago appearing to show Kate sporting the same jumper was utilized as a template to make the AI has also been mocked by social media users.
X chief executive Linda Yaccarino posted in support of Kate following her announcement.
She called her video ‘brave’ which was ‘delivered by Princess Kate with her signature grace’.
Yaccarino wrote: ‘Her request for privacy, to protect her children and allow her to move forward (without endless speculation) seems like a reasonable request to respect.’
Yet some were left incandescent with fury by Yaccarino’s tweet and called her a hypocrite.
Former BBC journalist Simon McCoy said: ‘Your platform has been used to promote conspiracy theories – and worse. Your hypocrisy is astounding.’
Another added: ‘It’s ridiculous that while battling cancer, Kate has to record such a video because of run-away conspiracy theories and the trolls that perpetuate them.’
Twitter’s former UK and Europe boss Bruce Daisley told The Sunday Times said the ‘more serious issue’ was how X’s algorithms promote untrustworthy content.
‘It is notably more potent since [Elon] Musk arrived,’ he said.
‘In truth, Musk doesn’t care. He’s demonstrated he doesn’t think about the consequences of anything he does.’
The theories – dubbed #KateGate – became furious after the release of a photo on her official social media channels for Mother’s Day when it became apparent that the photo had been altered using Adobe Photoshop.
