When resizing a photo in something like GIMP or InkScape, downscaling decreases the quality of the image. Why does this not occur when you resize a photo in something like Word?

Question

When resizing a photo in something like GIMP or InkScape, downscaling decreases the quality of the image. Why does this not occur when you resize a photo in something like Word?

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Answer 1

Word does impair image quality. It depends in the file format. A vector graphic file.( .svg Something Vector Graphic) is designed to resize and remain sharp.
Edit. I was corrected. It is .svg, not .png