The Princess of Wales has barely been seen since Christmas and everyone is asking, where is Kate?

The Royal Family released a photo meant to squash the rumours, but when it became obvious it had been photoshopped, the speculation just got worse.

Fake photos are everywhere, and there's a long history of people doctoring them, from photocopying to photoshopping, to straight up AI.

But is there a time coming where we won't be able to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake?

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