“It is commendable that The Guardian had the courage to admit wrong. Unfortunately, some major media outlets will never follow suit, ”the diplomatic agency said.
In April, during a fire in Notre Dame Cathedral, the French editorial office Sputnik took a photograph of a burning cathedral, and two smiling young people of oriental appearance were in the foreground.
At the same time, the agency did not accompany the image with any comments, however, when the photo was distributed on the Internet, some Western media accused Sputnik of trying to influence the attitude of society towards the Muslim population.
The agency, in turn, provided evidence of the authenticity of the photograph.
Only four months later, The Guardian admitted her wrong and apologized to the agency.