{"id":2264903,"date":"2024-06-11T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-mark-wahlberg-with-an-anti-anthony-fauci-shirt\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T12:28:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:28:24","slug":"fact-check-does-this-image-show-mark-wahlberg-with-an-anti-anthony-fauci-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-mark-wahlberg-with-an-anti-anthony-fauci-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Is Mark Wahlberg wearing an anti-Anthony Fauci shirt in this image?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-does-this-image-show-mark-wahlberg-with-an-anti-anthony-fauci-shirt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2264903&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A viral post\u2063 on X claimed to showcase \u2064a photo\u2064 of actor Mark Wahl overg wearing an \u200canti-Dr. Anthony Fauci and anti-vaccine T-shirt.\u200d However, this\u200b image was found to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-arrested-after-creating-deepfake-images-showing-teen-daughters-cheerleader-rivals-naked-drinking\/\" title=\"Mother Arrested After Creating \u2018Deepfake\u2019 Images Showing Teen Daughter\u2019s Cheerleader Rivals Naked, Drinking\">digitally altered<\/a>; the original\u200d photo depicted Wahlberg \u200din a plain T-shirt.\u200b Additionally, Fact checks confirmed that during Dr. Fauci&#8217;s voluntary testimony, he denied covering up COVID-19&#8217;s origins, \u200cand no evidence of misconduct was found after more than a yearlong investigation. The text on Wahlberg\u2019s shirt in the altered\u2062 image \u2062aggressively criticized Fauci, referring to him derisively and linking him to harming liberties, involving a play \u2064on words with a\u200b vaccine symbol.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UltraDane\/status\/1798859740111618293\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-footage-emerges-of-possible-war-crimes-in-ethiopia\/\" title=\"New Footage Emerges of Possible War Crimes in Ethiopia\">allegedly shows<\/a> an image of actor Mark Wahlberg wearing a shirt with a message against Dr. Anthony Fauci and vaccines.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There\u2019s still a few good men in the film industry. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y4YgFdXn4K\">pic.twitter.com\/Y4YgFdXn4K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dane (@UltraDane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UltraDane\/status\/1798859740111618293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image has been digitally altered. The original shows Wahlberg wearing a plain T-shirt with no text.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fauci denied allegations that he covered up the origins of COVID-19 pandemic during his voluntary testimony, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fauci-covid-pandemic-origin-congress-a66625482f25824476ee315484790230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AP News<\/a>. In an over year long probe, no evidence of wrongdoing by Fauci has been found with one representative saying \u201che is not a comic book super villain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-snapple-put-trump-lost-and-the-election-was-not-stolen-on-some-of-its-lids\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Snapple Put \u2018Trump Lost And The Election Was Not Stolen\u2019 On Some Of Its Lids?\">image appears<\/a> to show Wahlberg wearing a shirt showing an image of Fauci\u2019s face alongside the text \u201cKilling Freedom only took one Little Pr**k.\u201d The \u201ci\u201d in profanity has been replaced by a vaccine symbol.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cThere\u2019s still a few good men in the film industry,\u201d the caption reads. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>The photo has been digitally altered, however. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ian-sams-former-kamala-aide-and-grillary-clinton-apron-model-lands-new-gig-as-bidens-covid-spox\/\" title=\"Ian Sams, Former Kamala Aide and \u2018Grillary Clinton\u2019 Apron Model, Lands New Gig as Biden\u2019s COVID Spox\">original image<\/a> was posted to stock photo site <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/mark-wahlberg-a-cast-member-in-the-film-ted-poses-for-a-portrait-during-the-ted-press-day-at-the-four-seasons-hotel-on-saturday-june-16-in-beverly-hills-calif-photo-by-chris-pizzelloinvisionap-image522267070.html\"><span>Alamy<\/span><\/a><span> in June 2012. It shows Wahlberg wearing a plain black T-shirt with no text. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The image was also debunked on X by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Shayan86\/status\/1798832141100614118\"><span>Shayan Sardarizadeh<\/span><\/a><span>, a BBC Verify journalist. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/04\/09\/fact-check-mark-wahlberg-mel-gibson-non-woke-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, Mark Wahlberg And Mel Gibson Have Not Announced They Created \u2018Non-Woke\u2019 Studio)<\/a><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former US national security adviser Gen Michael Flynn appears to have fallen for a clearly doctored image of Mark Wahlberg wearing a T-shirt that brands Dr Anthony Fauci a \u201cprick\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JlekB7bYJ5\">pic.twitter.com\/JlekB7bYJ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shayan86\/status\/1798832141100614118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-lions-loose-at-the-port-of-baltimore\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Lions Loose At The Port Of Baltimore?\">reverse image search shows<\/a> the image is being used on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/176367455899\"><span>eBay<\/span><\/a><span>  to promote the sale of the T-shirt. It was also posted to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatawakening.win\/p\/17tKsBRsFY\/killing-freedom-only-took-one-li\/c\/\"><span>GreatAwakening.win<\/span><\/a><span>, a pro-QAnon site. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact reached out to a spokesperson for the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation and will update this piece accordingly if a comment is received. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X claims to show Mark Wahlberg in an anti-Fauci, anti-vaccine shirt. The caption praises the film industry&#8217;s integrity. Verdict: False. 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