A1 Post 2: Disinformation Artefact: Deadpool Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton Spotted in London with Australian Actor Hugh Jackman

15 March 2024

After weeks of speculation surrounding Kate Middletons health and whereabouts, she was spotted with husband William heading to Westminster Abbey last week. Since the image of the couple surfaced last week, things have a taken a bizarre turn that nobody expected.

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The paparazzi’s that have long been scouring to snap a shot of Kate have graced us with an image of Hugh Jackman and Kate Middleton leaving a bar in London city centre just hours ago. The photo has sparked more controversy, confirming for some that her disappearance was a result of infidelity, though no one thought it would be her that was cheating.

Kate Middleton the New Deadpool?

22 March 2024

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It has now been a week since Kate Middleton was spotted with Hugh Jackman, and neither of them, nor the Royal Family, have spoken out about just what in the world is going on, yet the pieces are slowly coming together. Just this morning, an anonymous  member from the crew of the new Marvel film, Deadpool & Wolverine (set to release in July 2024), has posted a photo that has gone viral. The photo appears to depict a woman in the Deadpool costume, which has caused public confusion, as Ryan Reynolds is the face behind the infamous character. Conspiracies are growing and people have began to spread the belief that this masked woman is in fact Kate Middleton herself. We here at SpillingTheTea News don’t find it too far fetched of a theory, as no other explanations have been provided and none other than Hugh Jackman himself plays the Wolverine. Their rendezvous makes sense now, doesn’t it?

What is Kate Up To?

23 March 2024

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The anonymous poster has struck again, this time confirming that what we all suspected was true; Kate Middleton was the female in the Deadpool outfit. The new image shows Kate Middleton dressed as Deadpool, this time without the mask, driving away from the set of Deadpool & Wolverine. So, what does this mean? and when will the Royal Palace speak out about it?

The Royal Palace Confirms; Kate Middleton is the New Deadpool

25 March 2024

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In one Twitter post alone, the Royal Family has brought these weeks of speculation about Kate Middletons whereabouts to an end. Here you have it folks, it was all a publicity stunt! She is alive and well and an actress now too apparently? Not a good look for the integrity and legitimacy of the Royal Family, but nonetheless we’re sure it’ll drive the films sales. We’re not sure who designed the Deadpool themed gown, but it’s not a good look for them either.

That’s all from us here at SpillingTheTea News, finishing this three month long segment special on Kate Middleton’s whereabouts. All we know for sure is that we never want to here that name again! 

References 

Stuart R and Rimmer M (2024) Kate Middleton apologises over royal photoshop fail, saying she ‘experimented with editing’, ABC News website, accessed 12 March 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/princess-of-wales-sorry-over-royal-photoshop-fail/103575140 

Figure 1: Image generated using OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 from the prompt: Kate Middleton and Hugh Jackman caught by paparazzis.

Figure 2: Image generated using OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 from the prompt: Kate Middleton in a Deadpool outfit on a film set.

Figure 3: Image generated using OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 from the prompt: Kate Middleton in a fancy dress with a Deadpool outfit underneath.

Figure 4: Image generated using OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 from the prompt: Kate Middleton caught in Deadpool outfit hiding in car.

*This blog post is a work of fiction. It contains disinformation about Kate Middleton as Deadpool and was created by OpenAi using HotPot Ai. It is presented here as part of the coursework for TRUTH BE TOLD, a studio in which students consider disinformation. See: COMM2626, RMIT University, Melbourne.*

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