Social media, sure, but I don’t think most photos you see in the press are edited in any meaningful way. This was from the bbc’s article yesterday:
”Most news organisations follow their own strict guidelines on the use of manipulated photographs, only using them when accompanied by an explanation that the image has been changed from the original.
News agencies, such as AP, therefore make a commitment to their clients that their photos are accurate and not digitally manipulated.
AP's rules only allow "minor adjustments" in certain circumstances, including cropping and toning and colour adjustments, as well as the removal of dust on camera sensors. It says changes in density, contrast, colour and saturation levels "that substantially alter the original scene" are not acceptable.”