Even the iconic war photo was originally censored for nudity.

Evidence

The first version of the photo the Associated Press released was lightly airbrushed to minimize the hint of Kim Phuc’s pubic hair—though the untouched photo was also made available, and was what most newspapers ran the next day. — Tarleton Gillespie, Custodians of the Internet, 19

Categorization

• SHARE: For someone who follows media history: even the AP censored the famous napalm photo.
• XREF: connects to: An image’s moral power can depend on its violation of norms. — Tarleton Gillespie, Custodians of the Internet: Platforms,…, 17; Facebook’s removal of Napalm Girl was a deliberate trained decision, not an error. — Tarleton Gillespie, Custodians of the Internet: Platforms,…, 18; Distracting tattoos got a nude extra repositioned out of the shot — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs: A Guide to Making It in Show…, 308

Broader Connections

• Distracting tattoos got a nude extra repositioned out of the shot #complicates (0.75) — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs, 308