The image, captured 53 years ago this weekend during the Vietnam War, galvanized the anti-war movement in the U.S. But a new documentary raises questions about who was behind the camera.

The ‘Napalm Girl’ photo shocked the world. But who took it? The image, captured 53 years ago this weekend during the Vietnam War, galvanized the anti-war movement in the U.S.

Napalm Girl controversy: photographer stripped of authorship as "the level of doubt is too significant" Kim Bunermann. Fri, May 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM UTC. 4 min read.

The Associated Press won’t change ‘Napalm Girl’ photo credit. A documentary called “The Stringer” called into question whether Nick Ut actually took the famous photograph in Vietnam.

‘Napalm Girl’ Was in the Photo. But Who Was Behind the Camera? Questions about the credit for a famous photograph from the Vietnam War have divided the photojournalism community for months.

It is among the most harrowing images of the Vietnam War. On June 8, 1972, an Associated Press photographer took a picture of Vietnamese children running in terror ...

The "Napalm Girl' photo, as it became known, led to a Pulitzer Prize for Associated Press staffer Nick Ut. In recent months, however, controversy about who shot that photo has rocked the ...