[deks]

“If it wasn’t photoshopped, why was it removed?”
- Melian
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“It was removed because the powers that be here at FR don’t want to make the Pope look bad is my guess. But maybe it turned out to be fake.”
- numberonepal
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The photo of the pope is © Associated Press. Posting it here could lead to FR being sued for copyright infringement (it’s happened before). That is the reason it was removed.

https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-europe-religion-vatican-city-208247d8ed0ee12e7654988c5058655c

[foldspace]

If the cards are stacked against you...
reshuffle the deks.

-fold

[Melian]

It was a photo/meme of the photo, I believe. Not the original photo.

[numberonepal]

Thanks for the explanation! I’ve been learned.

[stylin19a]

good job

From the big guy himself himself:

Updated FR Excerpt and Link Only or Deny Posting List due to Copyright Complaints

All material from the Associated Press must be excerpted regardless of source (very brief excerpts). AP photos are not allowed.

[deport]

All material from the Associated Press must be excerpted regardless of source (very brief excerpts). AP photos are not allowed.

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