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Debate Erupts Over Napalm Girl Photo's True Photographer

12/2/2025

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The Associated Press (AP) maintains that Nick Ut, an AP photographer, captured the Napalm Girl photo.
Netflix documentary claims Nguyen Thành Nghe took the photograph.
The AP investigation found no definitive proof for either claim due to time and technology limits.
Ut's attorney criticized the documentary as lacking new evidence and noted few Nghe supporters.

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Story summary

The Associated Press (AP) maintains that Nick Ut, an AP photographer, captured the Napalm Girl photo.
Netflix documentary claims Nguyen Thành Nghe took the photograph.
The AP investigation found no definitive proof for either claim due to time and technology limits.
Ut's attorney criticized the documentary as lacking new evidence and noted few Nghe supporters.