Canva's Magic Layers AI feature was caught automatically replacing "Palestine" with "Ukraine" in user designs. The company quickly fixed the issue and apologized, adding safeguards to prevent recurrence.
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Canva apologizes after its AI tool replaces ‘Palestine’ in designs
Canva's Magic Layers AI was caught silently replacing "Palestine" with "Ukraine" in user designs, exposing hidden content filters embedded in generative tools that can alter user intent without consent.
Monday, April 27, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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