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In a past statement issued, Balenciaga's president and CEO Cédric Charbit addressed what actions would be taken with the objective of learning from the company's mistakes as an organization.

\"Our current process for content validation has failed, and we recognize the need to do better,\" said Charbit. He also shared that the company has reorganized its image department to ensure full alignment with corporate guidelines.

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