Overview

• World Press Photo has suspended Nick Ut’s credit for the 1972 Vietnam War photograph, citing unresolved doubts about its authorship.
• The Associated Press, after two investigations, continues to credit Ut, stating there is insufficient evidence to remove his attribution.
• The Pulitzer Prize Board has no plans to revoke Ut’s 1973 award, relying on the AP’s findings and lack of definitive proof to the contrary.
• The Stringer documentary reignited scrutiny by alleging a freelance photographer captured the image and that it was misattributed to Ut by an AP editor.
• World Press Photo’s investigation identified two other photographers as possible authors but found no conclusive evidence to reassign credit.