If the proposed law passes that, incidentally, is currently supported by over 50 politicians, every Photoshopped human on everything from advertisements to news stories to product packaging would require the footer: "Photograph retouched to modify the physical appearance of a person."
Advertisers who fail to include the footer would be fined $55,000 or up to 50% of the cost of their campaign.
The law itself is being driven on by arguments that Photoshopped images can "lead people to believe in a reality that does not actually exist, and have a detrimental effect on adolescents." And while that's a fair point, the skeptic in us might see this as the lame excuse of someone not committed enough to rigorous cosmetic surgery. [Telegraph via ars and Image]
