Posted 1/29/2024, 2:11:00 PM
Nine News Apologizes for Doctored Image Sexualizing Australian MP Georgie Purcell
- Australian news channel Nine News Melbourne doctored an image of MP Georgie Purcell, enlarging her breasts and exposing her midriff
- Purcell posted the original and altered images on social media, criticizing the editing of her outfit
- Nine News apologized, claiming "automation by Photoshop" caused the graphic error
- The Premier and others called out Nine News' actions as sexist and inappropriate
- The error comes amid a broader reckoning in Australian politics over allegations of sexism and sexual harassment of women