Overview

• World Press Photo announced it has suspended Nick Ut's authorship credit for the 1972 image 'The Terror of War,' citing significant doubts raised during its investigation.
• The decision follows the 2024 documentary 'The Stringer,' which argued that Nguyễn Thành Nghệ, a freelance photographer, may have taken the photo instead of Ut.
• The Associated Press, after conducting its own investigation, reaffirmed Nick Ut's credit, stating there is no definitive evidence to reassign authorship or disprove Ut's claim.
• World Press Photo identified two alternative photographers, Nguyễn Thành Nghệ and Huỳnh Công Phúc, who may have been better positioned to capture the image based on analysis of the scene.
• While the authorship remains contested, both organizations agree on the photograph's authenticity and its enduring significance as a symbol of the Vietnam War.