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      Photo Of Barack Obama Posing With Pro-Marijuana Sign Is Doctored

      The photo original was posted on the Obama White House Instagram account in 2015 and the sign read "1961," not "420."

      By - AFP |
      Published -  26 April 2021 7:30 PM IST
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      Photo Of Barack Obama Posing With Pro-Marijuana Sign Is Doctored

      A Facebook post shared thousands of times appears to picture former US president Barack Obama standing next to a sign that says "420," referring to the celebration of weed held April 20. But a reverse image search reveals the photo has been digitally altered; the original was posted on the Obama White House Instagram account in 2015 and the sign read "1961," not "420."

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      The image, shared by rapper Rico Freeman, features Obama in sunglasses leaning against the sign, smiling. "Happy Holidays," reads the caption of the April 20, 2021 Facebook post shared more than 2,500 times.

      The post was a re-share of Freeman's from the same day in 2020, when he wrote: "Happy 420 from the greatest president Ever!" The 2020 post was shared 4,600 times, but both have since been removed.


      Screenshot of a Facebook post taken on April 21, 2021

      The picture was also shared on Facebook here, and on Twitter here, here and here.

      The term "420" is most often used in North America, attributed to a group of young pot-lovers in the 1970s who met up at 4:20 pm.

      AFP Fact Check conducted a Google reverse image search which yielded this web page where the sign in the picture reads "1961" and identifies the photo as a 2015 Instagram post.

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      Searching Google for "Obama insta 1961 sign" leads to the actual picture shared by the Obama White House Instagram account on September 1, 2015.

      The original depicts the former president beside a sign saying "1961" and is captioned: "Markers throughout Exit Glacier show how much it's receded over time. The impacts of climate change are real, and the people of Alaska are living with them every day. It's never been more important for us to work together to address this challenge."


      Screenshot of an Instagram post, taken on April 21, 2021

      Obama has been open about his past cannabis use.

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      Posters, fridge magnets and mouse pads are sold online with the altered image, and this Pinterest account also markets prints of the photo.

      Possession of small amounts of marijuana was legalized in the US capital in 2015, and weed is legal in several other states. But federal law classifies the plant as a controlled substance.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      Claim :   Barack Obama posed with a pro-marijuana sign on April 20.
      Claimed By :  Posts on Facebook and Twitter
      Fact Check :  False
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