“The viral photo shows Sasha and Malia Obama’s real parents.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Mar 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral photo is an edited version of an original image, which features Barack and Michelle Obama, not the alleged parents. The original, unedited photograph is from 2015 and is available on the official government website, Obamalibrary.gov.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 March 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 March 2024, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=260455857119979
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