Evan Nierman | Source | Founder & CEO at Red Banyan

“The doctored Mother’s Day photo of Catherine was an unforced error that had the expected effect of stirring up a fresh dose of controversy and speculation. It was inevitable that the photo would be closely scrutinized, especially given that she has not been seen in public since undergoing abdominal surgery. The choice to distribute an altered image at this time was clearly a big mistake.

“While it was fine that Kate chose to issue an apology afterward, likening herself to “many amateur photographers” who “occasionally experiment with editing” strains credulity. As the Princess of Wales, she will always be held to a different standard, and I do not think that the public statement had the desired effect of downplaying the matter. All it did was raise more questions that it answered, which means future photos will be carefully examined for years to come.”

“Before people inevitably describe Trump's indictment as cancel culture let's be clear – this has ZERO to do with cancel culture. This is a legal matter involving due process – innocence or guilt will be determined in court, not by a Twitter mob of cancel vultures.”

"Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) dedicated himself to a very risky PR play that may come back to haunt him. Flitting from interview to interview, his goal seemed to be recasting himself in the public eye as an innocent ingenue, who had no idea that trouble was brewing within his cryptocurrency empire. Instead of being hyper-vigilant about every word he spoke, with the full knowledge that it could be used against him, SBF appears to have engaged in a calculated snow job with the press. He desperately tried to recast his image from brilliant wunderkind and savant to a naïve novice who did not really understand what had gone wrong."