The Independent Press Standards Organisation has not upheld Prince Harry’s complaint against the Mail on Sunday over the publication’s coverage of his wildlife photos
over the publication's coverage of wildlife photos posted to his Instagram account back in April 2019. titled"Drugged and tethered... what Harry didn't tell you about those awe-inspiring wildlife photos." The piece came shortly after the Duke of Sussex posted a series of photos he had taken for Earth Day.
The publication reported"all three animals had been stunned by a tranquilizer" and that the elephant had been tethered so the creatures could be relocated as part of conservation projects. However, the outlet argued the royal"notably avoided explaining the circumstances in which the images were taken." It also claimed Harry's Instagram followers were unable to see the rope tied to the elephant's hind legs because the photo was"edited.
"A spokesman for the Duke declined to discuss the photos, though sources denied the rope was deliberately edited out of the elephant picture, claiming instead that 'it was due to Instagram's format,'" the article read.of breaching clause one of the Editors' Code of Practice. Harry argued he didn't mislead the public by not explaining the circumstances in which the photo of the elephant was taken.
Furthermore, Harry argued the full, uncropped version of the photo had been featured on the Royal Family's website since 2016. He claimed it also appeared on the website of the organization that had done the conservation projects along with a video and description of the tranquilizing and tethering process. Furthermore, Harry noted that his post contained a link to this organization's website and that he had spoken out about his conservation efforts before.
Harry also claimed the picture, which contained a border, had been cropped to fit Instagram's template and formatting settings. He also claimed he made this aware to the publication before it ran the piece and had noted his conservation work.
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