Let us remember that there are degrees of fake when it comes to photos. We of all people know that. Was anything enhanced to make it more visible? Were the pictures digitally sharpened beyond their actual resolution? Those are apparently topless photos, but what do the raw images actually look like?
French privacy laws are very robust, and are considered much stricter than the US or other western European countries. Experts are agreeing that these photos appear to violate the law. The magazine took the risk publishing the photos banking on a boost in sales, and believing they could negotiate out of trouble with British royalty hoping to avoid further embarrassment. Claiming to have racier pictures is pure blackmail. I suspect they underestimated the British, but it wouldn't be the first time the French have done that, would it?
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