France has issued a new law that requires all digitally retouched commercial photos to be labeled, France 24 says.
The new legislation, which came into effect on October 1st, makes it mandatory to indicate when images have been airbrushed or photoshopped by adding a label that says ‘retouched photo’. It applies to images publish both in magazines and online. Failure to comply will result in a fine of up to €37,500 (1,500,000 baht).
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The law was passed in hopes of combating unrealistic body image ideals and beauty standards perpetuated by the media, which contribute to eating disorders. Eating disorders are thought to effect around 600,000 young people in France, and are the second most common cause of death in people aged 15-24.
In 2015, France implemented a law to prohibit pro-anorexia websites, with punishments of up to a year in jail and a fine of more than €10,000 (40,000 baht).
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