Who really took the iconic 'Napalm Girl' photo? The controversy surrounding Vietnam War image

The 1972 'Napalm Girl' photo has long been credited to AP’s Nick Ut, but a 2025 documentary and a World Press Photo review suggest another Vietnamese photographer may have taken the image. World Press Photo has suspended authorship attribution. The AP's latest investigation maintains Ut’s credit but admits the case remains unresolved

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