> The State Department said it took “full responsibility” for the confusion

Love the childish damage control. What was the alternative, "A hacker edited our slides to embarrass us"?

I flagged the OP because it's old, but your story is relevant and interesting, as it seems the incorrect map was AI-generated.

Ha ha! Wow, the level of ignorance is staggering

Funnily enough, if they had used AI, this most likely wouldn't have happened.