Photo shows Barack Obama and George Clooney in a compromising situation with a child.
An old photo of former President Barack Obama, the actor George Clooney, and another person on a boat is being presented on Facebook without context, making it subject to intense speculation of some social media users who think something sinister is happening. 'What was going on then?' one person wrote in an image that's being shared on Facebook. 'Why does it look like Clooney is zipping his pants back up? Why does #Obama look stunned? Who is that very young girl? Let's RT widely and find out the truth! #pedopredators #EpsteinsBlackBook.' This post was flagged as part of Facebook's efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) But the photo doesn't capture Obama and Clooney at the scene of a crime, along with a young girl. Contrary to the caption, Clooney appears to be briefly touching his stomach, not zipping up his pants. Rather, it shows the men and someone else - we don't know who - on a boat on Lake Como in Italy with several other people, including Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, Malia Obama, and other unidentified guests in 2019. In photos published by the Daily Mail, different angles of the scene reveal that there are other people nearby but not in view in the image being shared on Facebook. Several media outlets covered the boat ride, including USA Today and The Today Show. We rate this Facebook post False.
We rate this Facebook post False.