Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Contest disqualification controversy
The contest experienced an unusually high number of disqualifications, intensifying debate about image manipulation, verification procedures, and the clarity of competition rules.
2011
Beirut exhibition censorship dispute
The foundation closed a Lebanon exhibition early rather than remove prizewinning photographs by Israeli photographer Amit Sha'al after a request from Lebanese authorities.
2010
Stepan Rudik disqualification
A Sports Features prize was revoked after the photographer's original files showed that part of a foot in the background had been removed digitally.