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Op-Ed | Photoshopped Fashion Ads Should Be Labelled

The Photoshopped images that appear in fashion and beauty advertising cause emotional and physical health issues in young women. It’s time these images are accompanied by clear disclosures, argue Camilla Olson and Samantha Jensen.
(L) An outtake from the Lady Gaga photoshoot for Versace S/S 2014, leaked on fansite GagaDaily, and (R) the final campaign | Source: GagaDaily, Versace
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  • Camilla Olson,
  • Samantha Jensen

PALO ALTO, United States — 

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