You know all those photos you’re seeing of the Amazon fires? Beware of the fakes:
Stop sharing those viral photos of the Amazon burning. They’re fake. https://t.co/6pqriYWDYU
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 21, 2019
One of the major offenders flagged by Mother Jones? None other than French President Emmanuel Macron. According to Mother Jones, this photo was taken in 2003:
Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest – the lungs which produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen – is on fire. It is an international crisis. Members of the G7 Summit, let's discuss this emergency first order in two days! #ActForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/dogOJj9big
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 22, 2019
And the New York Post dinged soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Jaden Smith:
Celebs keep posting misleading photos of Amazon wildfire to social media https://t.co/REF6s5juQK pic.twitter.com/RObmSrAGEl
— New York Post (@nypost) August 23, 2019
The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20% of the world’s oxygen and its been burning for the past 3 weeks. It’s our responsibility to help to save our planet. #prayforamazonia pic.twitter.com/83bNL5a37Q
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 22, 2019
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1b_JNIF1kg/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bRzP6j8KS/?utm_source=ig_embed
Fake, but accurate as CNN’s favorite Reliable Source might say.
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