{"id":605119,"date":"2021-07-28T15:50:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T19:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=605119"},"modified":"2021-07-28T15:50:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T19:50:43","slug":"fact-check-image-claims-to-show-emmanuel-macron-covered-from-neck-to-knee-in-flower-wreaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-image-claims-to-show-emmanuel-macron-covered-from-neck-to-knee-in-flower-wreaths\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Image Claims To Show Emmanuel Macron Covered From Neck To Knee In Flower Wreaths"},"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\">32<\/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-image-claims-to-show-emmanuel-macron-covered-from-neck-to-knee-in-flower-wreaths%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=605119&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Macron-scaled-e1627485805411.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ljupka.santoro.1\/posts\/264942965436284\">shared on Facebook<\/a> purportedly shows French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped from neck to knee in flower wreaths.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image has been digitally altered. Video and photos from the airport show Macron wearing far fewer leis.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Social media users have recently been sharing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ljupka.santoro.1\/posts\/264942965436284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a> that appears to show Macron adorned in flower wreaths from his neck to his knees while standing with other officials on what looks like an airport runway. One Facebook user captioned the picture, \u201cPresident Macron was welcome (<em>sic<\/em>) in French Polynesia with some flowers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Macron arrived in Tahiti, French Polynesia, over the weekend and did receive some traditional flower leis from those present to greet him on the tarmac, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/france\/20210725-in-french-polynesia-macron-tackles-nuclear-test-legacy-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France 24<\/a> reported. French Polynesia is a French territory in the Pacific Ocean comprised of 118 islands and atolls, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-16492623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC News<\/a>.<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/07\/22\/fact-check-emmanuel-macron-unvaccinated-people-stay-home\/\">(RELATED: Did Emmanuel Macron Say Unvaccinated People Need To Stay Home?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the image circulating on social media has been digitally manipulated to add significantly more leis. Video of the welcoming ceremony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EF54o8S6QFg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on YouTube<\/a> by EuroNews shows the French president with several garlands around his neck that only reach his midsection. Photos taken at his arrival available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.ie\/photos\/macron-tahiti?family=editorial&amp;page=4&amp;phrase=Macron%20Tahiti&amp;sort=newest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getty Images<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/search.html?CreativeOn=1&amp;adv=1&amp;ag=0&amp;all=1&amp;creative=&amp;et=0x000000000000000000000&amp;vp=0&amp;loc=0&amp;res=0x0&amp;frrate=0&amp;ach=0&amp;matte=0&amp;loop=0&amp;edrf=&amp;qt=Macron%20Tahiti&amp;qn=&amp;lic=6&amp;lic=1&amp;imgt=0&amp;archive=1&amp;dtfr=&amp;dtto=&amp;hc=&amp;selectdate=&amp;size=0xFF&amp;aqt=&amp;epqt=&amp;oqt=&amp;nqt=&amp;gtype=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alamy<\/a> likewise depict him wearing only leis around his neck, not down to his knees.<\/p>\n<p>The doctored image appears to be a screen grab from a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IllumiReptilien\/status\/1419750726503477253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">digitally altered video clip<\/a> of Macron\u2019s arrival in French Polynesia that was shared on Twitter. For instance, Twitter user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IllumiReptilien\/status\/1419750726503477253\">@IllumiReptilien<\/a>, who has posted seemingly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IllumiReptilien\/status\/1417486119306993667\/video\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">satirical<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IllumiReptilien\/status\/1417431554675167233\/video\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">edited content<\/a> in the past, tweeted the short, manipulated clip Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped from neck to knee in flower wreaths.Verdict: False The image has been digitally altered. 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