Those Wacky French, Trying to Make Photoshopping Illegal

I could never see this happening in the US, but French lawmakers have a crazy new idea to combat body image issues: require disclaimers on Photoshopped or otherwise “enhanced” images of people.

The required warning would be needed in newspaper and magazine advertising, press photos, product packaging, political campaigns and art photography, according to the Telegraph. The language will reportedly be: “Retouched photograph aimed at changing a person’s physical appearance.” Read the rest of this entry