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

May 13, 2025

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.

Digitally altered image falsely showing Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg holding a book titled On the Jews and Their Lies by Martin Luther. She is wearing a red shirt with white Swedish text, standing against a plain indoor background. The book, known for its antisemitic content, has been edited into the photo, and this manipulated image has been shared online to spread misinformation — Link

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’.

Image posted by Greta Thunberg on Twitter shows her holding The Climate Book, which she authored. She is wearing a red shirt with white Swedish text, standing against a neutral indoor background. Next to her is a professional product shot of the book, which features a bold black cover with large blue, red, and white title text: “The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg.” The tweet announces the book’s availability in the USA and Canada and emphasizes its collaborative nature, involving contributions from over 100 experts addressing global climate issues. Image is authentic and posted on February 15, 2023. — Link

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.

Screenshot of The Climate Book product page on the Penguin Random House Canada website. The page highlights that the book is authored by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and is a New York Times bestseller. The listing describes the book as a comprehensive guide to solving the climate crisis, featuring contributions from over 100 experts—geophysicists, oceanographers, economists, historians, Indigenous leaders, and others. Greta also shares her own insights on climate activism and greenwashing. The book cover, prominently displayed, features vertical blue and red lines with bold black text reading: “THE CLIMATE BOOK GRETA THUNBERG.” The page includes sharing options, a "Read an Excerpt" button, and links to Goodreads and a preview. — Link

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

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.