Fact Check: Digitally altered image falsely shows Greta Thunberg holding a book on Jews

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An image of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is being shared online in which she appears to be holding a book titled On the Jews and Their Lies by Martin Luther.

A user named Iraqveteran8888 has shared the image of Greta Thunberg.

Fact Check

Upon investigation, we found the image to be digitally altered. We reverse image searched the viral picture on Google images. We found the original image to be posted on her official account dated 15 February, 2023. In the original image she can be seen holding a book named ‘The Climate’.

On further investigation, we found that the book has been written by her.We found the information about the book written on the website of the publication house, The Penguin.

Here we provide a comparison of the original image and the falsely claimed viral image.

Side-by-side comparison image debunking misinformation about Greta Thunberg. On the left, a digitally altered and misleading photo shared by @Iraqveteran8888 on May 11 falsely shows Thunberg holding the antisemitic book On the Jews and Their Lies by Martin Luther. A red “MISLEADING” label with the DFRAC logo highlights the image's inaccuracy. On the right is the original, authentic tweet posted by Greta Thunberg on February 15, 2023, showing her holding The Climate Book, which she authored. The tweet announces the book’s release in the USA and Canada. A green check mark confirms the image's authenticity. The comparison is branded with the DFRAC and iO FRAC logos.

Conclusion

Thus, from the fact check, it is evident that the viral image has been digitally altered. The original image has a book titled ‘The Climate’ written by Greta Thunberg.