21/04/2026
Richard Tice gets caught out using AI to manipulate an image of alleged supporters.
Reform's excuse is that they used AI just to lighten the image and that the artefacts must be because of that.
As a photographer, I call bu****it.
Even a 5-year old knows you don't need AI for that. It's one of the most basic adjustments in any photo-editing software and has been around even before Photoshop was a thing.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/20/reform-richard-tice-picture-ai-manipulation?
Deputy leader’s image on X was almost certainly generated or altered using AI, according to Peryton Intelligence