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China: Sorry for This Fake Photo

State news agency apologizes for doctored image of antelopes near train

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 22, 2008 5:12 PM CST

(Newser) – China’s state-run news service has apologized for running—and honoring—a doctored photo that aided the government’s argument about a new train line's environmental impact. The 2006 image showed antelopes frolicking under Tibetan tracks, purportedly demonstrating that the beloved beasts weren’t affected... Read full story »

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