World Press Photo Foundation Suspends Attribution of an Iconic Vietnam War Image

On Friday, World Press Photo Foundation suspended authorship attribution to the Associated Press (AP) photographer Nick Út for the iconic 1972 photograph The Terror of War or Napalm Girl, which became a symbol of opposition during the Vietnam War.The attribution is under question after new research by the VII Foundation was released as part of The Stringer documentary in January 2025. Following an independent investigation by forensic analysts and media experts, the documentary asserts th