Temporarily stop crediting the author of the photo "Napalm Girl"

World Press Photo has announced that it will temporarily suspend the recognition of the author of the photo “The Terror of War” (also known as “Napalm Girl”) – the work that won the 1973 World Press Photo of the Year and the Pulitzer Prize. The photo, which captures a girl running in panic after a napalm attack during the Vietnam War, has long been believed to have been taken by AP reporter Huynh Cong “Nick” Ut.

The photo "Napalm Girl" is displayed at an exhibition. Photo: NLD

According to World Press Photo, the decision was made after the organization conducted an independent analysis, based on new evidence published in the documentary The Stringer produced by The VII Foundation, along with technical analysis from the INDEX research group (France). These documents raise questions about the photo's copyright and show that the real photographer could be Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghe - a collaborator of AP at the time.

World Press Photo said it had reviewed both the findings in the documentary and the AP’s internal investigation. In a statement posted on its official website, World Press Photo said it could no longer credit Nick Ut as the author due to significant doubts, but also that there was not enough evidence to confirm another author.

Since then, World Press Photo has made two major decisions: it has temporarily suspended Nick Út’s credit for “The Terror of War” and updated the caption accompanying the photo to reflect the current skepticism. The new text states that it is likely that photographers Nguyen Thanh Nghe or Huynh Cong Phuc (Nick Út’s real name) were in a favorable position to take the photo at the time of the incident.

World Press Photo stressed that the photo will retain its award, with only the attribution being reviewed. The suspension will remain in place until there is clear evidence to confirm or refute the original authorship.

The photo “Napalm Girl” is one of the most iconic and powerful images in the history of war photography. The photo captures the moment a naked girl, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, ran and cried because of severe burns from napalm bombs in Trang Bang, Tay Ninh during the Vietnam War. The photo shocked the world, showing the brutality of war and the pain of innocent civilians, especially children. The photo became a symbol of the anti-Vietnam War movement in the US and many places around the world, contributing to increasing pressure on the US to withdraw its troops.

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