China Eats Crow Over Faked Photo Rare Antelope

China Eats Crow Over Faked Photo Rare Antelope

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HONG KONG -- It turns out that train tracks in Tibet aren't where the antelope play.

Earlier this week, Xinhua, China's state-run news agency, issued an unusual public apology for publishing a doctored photograph of Tibetan wildlife frolicking near a high-speed train.

The deception -- uncovered by Chinese Internet users who sniffed out a Photoshop scam in the award-winning picture -- has brought on a big debate about media ethics, China's troubled relationship with Tibet, and how pregnant antelope react to noise.

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[edit on 2/25/2008 by JacKatMtn]

Sheesh, what a bunch of fakers.
Can you believe it?
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