ZDF, one of Germany’s public television networks, has released and deleted a modified photograph of a nuclear plant in a Facebook post, sparking mockery and outrage at a time of intense debate over the low-emission power source’s future during a worldwide push for decarbonization.
Like the BBC in the United Kingdom, ZDF is funded in part by compulsory television license fees. Every German household must pay those fees regardless of whether they own a TV, though the fees can be reduced in some cases.
