United Kingdom, Aug. 29 -- Nothing has admitted to mistakenly using stock photography to promote the camera quality of its new Phone 3, saying the error was an "unfortunate oversight".

The controversy began after eagle-eyed users noticed that some of the "sample photos" on Nothing's website were not taken with the device at all, but were instead stock images shot with professional cameras.

The photos were presented as examples of the Phone 3's capabilities, prompting criticism on social media.

Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis has now taken to X (formerly Twitter) to explain the company's actions, writing: "An initial version of the LDU [live demo unit] needs to be submitted with placeholders around 4 months before launch, to be impl...