That concern is feigned, for PR.

That just looks 3d printed on a textured sheet

The article itself makes the connection:

As the 2024 presidential campaign ramps up, concern is quickly rising that such images might be used to spread false information.

Though, I guess shame on us for expecting better journalism these days.

The solution is … Embed a watermark when the image is generated? How will that help stop deliberate disinformation created with other tools

It can be… But others can monetize it too

Let’s tab tablets

It’s in Unicode. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_indicator_symbol