- CBS News has pushed back against social media claims that a promotional photograph for the 59th season of "60 Minutes" was digitally altered or AI-generated.
- Photographer Mark Seliger captured the portrait at Grand Central Station's Oyster Bar, featuring the news program's new 10-person lineup.
- Online critics pointed out visual anomalies in the photo, including reporter Lesley Stahl appearing to lean on empty space and awkward hand placement.
- CBS News executive Jeremy Adler clarified that Stahl was leaning on a table behind her, while Seliger noted the challenges of capturing ten people in one frame.
- The online backlash comes amid broader viewer debate regarding the program's editorial direction under new leadership.
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