Photo Manipulation

I definitely think the US should have similar laws surrounding photo manipulation in advertising and media. I feel that despite having a "retouched photograph" watermark on advertising, products will still continue to sell. I feel that, to a certain degree, most people know that what we see in advertising isn't the real thing and that the people in ads usually are edited and touched up in some way. I think this could have a benefit for societal norms because it'll help people realize that what they see on there isn't real and could help convince them to do what they want for themselves instead of relying on so many different beauty products. It would be especially helpful for teaching younger kids about being comfortable being themselves and won't have them going to ridiculous lengths to look like the people in the ads, only to be disappointed. I, however, have mixed feelings about what Getty Images have done. I can understand having the policy set in place to avoid false body manipulation and other possibly controversial content, but I also feel that certain kinds of body manipulation can add a certain artistic style to images, such as super large eyes or a very short body to add comedic effect. However, in the case of stock images, I can understand not wanting to have any sort of manipulation for people as stock images are usually used for professional reasons.