Nothing caught using stock photos for Phone (3) camera samples

Nothing has recently been busted for using stock photos as part of its marketing materials for the new Phone (3). A few in-store demo units had five images labeled as “taken by the community,” but they were actually licensed stock photos, not shot on the Phone (3).

Some Phone (3) demo units claimed to show stock imagery as photos taken by Nothing’s users

In an anonymous tip to certain publications, the tipster has stated that the photos weren’t taken by community members, but in fact were bought by Nothing off the photo licensing platform, Stills. These images were touted as taken using the new Phone (3), when in fact they were captured using a professional camera.

It’s come to light that the London-based company hadn’t contacted the rightful owners before putting up the images as part of their marketing material.

A user captured a screen recording (via Android Authority) of a retail demo unit in New Zealand, which reads: “Judge for yourself. Here’s what our community has captured with Phone (3).” From this, it’s clear that the company is claiming that the photos were taken with their own device.

Here’s a list from Stills of links for the image shown in the ad above: spiral staircase, woman wearing a scarf, rounded headlight, a full glass, and person by the window.