Caitríona Redmond: Can we trust what we see when buying online? 

Authenticity is getting harder to spot. Here are some things you should look out for when buying online

How do you spot AI manipulation?  Firstly, if it looks too good to be true, be suspicious

I can't say there was a time when, broadly speaking, you could always trust the photograph of what you were buying online.

Anyone who has ever ordered a burger in a restaurant knows the picture on the menu isn’t necessarily what arrives in the little paper wrapper. Food photography has been stylised for years. Those perfect burgers, glossy sauces, and suspiciously symmetrical chips are designed to make the food look as appealing as possible.