Getty Images added an “Editor’s note” to a video of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales’ cancer reveal, saying the video “may not comply with editorial policies,” sparking new conspiracy theories online about the video’s authenticity, People There is speculation that the video may be a “deepfake”.

“This handout clip was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policies,” the editor’s note reads.

In a video message released by Kensington Palace on March 23, Kate Middleton said she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and was “in good health and getting stronger every day.”

The video, which shows Kate sitting on a bench in the grounds of the Palace of Windsor with cherry blossoms and daffodils in the background, puts an end to rumors and bizarre conspiracy theories about her whereabouts as she has been in the spotlight since undergoing abdominal surgery. Missing. Surgery in January.

Late last month, however, new conspiracy theories emerged online suggesting the video could be an “artificial intelligence (AI)-powered deepfake,” with some even questioning why the leaves or grass in the background weren’t moving.

Meanwhile, the addition of an “Editor’s Note” has once again sent social media into a frenzy, with some users saying it was no surprise.

One user said on X: “Not surprising at all, is this when they edited the ring?”

One asked, “Is anyone else tired of Kate Middleton’s machinations?” and another said, “I knew whoever that girl was as soon as she spoke. Kate has never been that poised, every time she spoke She was all embarrassed and mumbling all the time.” “.

“What I don’t understand is what happened to Kate, I don’t understand why they are making this a big mystery? Is it surely something they feel guilty or ashamed of?” one social media user said on X Post.

Another tweeted: “The statement suggests they received the video from KP (Kensington Palace), not the BBC, so they do not endorse its authenticity and do not refute it. This is an unusual one Disclaimer.”

Also in March, major news organizations including the Associated Press, Reuters and AFP retracted a photo of the Princess of Wales with her three children, claiming it had been digitally manipulated.

The image was released on March 10, Mother’s Day in the UK. However, inconsistencies in the images led social media users to question their authenticity.

A day later, Kate apologized for the “mess” of the photo, saying in a tweet, “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing. I would like to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday .” .I hope every Mother’s Day celebrated is a very happy one. “

In her long absence, rumors of a romance between Prince William and Sarah Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, also surfaced.

But Rose Hanbury eventually broke her silence on the alleged speculation, calling them “completely wrong.”