Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Kuwait is Innocent! No Such DSLR Ban!

Hey! Another example of how widespread the internet is when one party reports of the Kuwait government issuing a ban on DLSR use in public without real research into facts, yours truly included. Well, I don't really care because I've read about it in so many places so it must be real, right? Hmph! WRONG!

Thankfully, The Online Photographer has debunked this cruel myth for the people in Kuwaiti land. The Kuwait Times that started it all issued a retraction:
On Saturday, November 20, 2010 the Kuwait Times published an article titled 'Multi ministry camera ban frustrates artists' in which incorrect information was provided. The newspaper regrets failing to verify the information. The article wrongly stated that a ban on DSLR cameras was implemented by the Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance. This information is false. In a follow up investigation, it was proved that no such ban has been issued. We regret this error and deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused.

via The Online Photographer.

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