This image has been doctored -- it does not show Hillary Clinton wearing an electronic ankle monitor
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- Published on February 9, 2021 at 09:35
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- By Richard KANG, AFP South Korea
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The image was published on Facebook here on February 3, 2021.
The post's Korean-language caption translates to English as: “Hillary might be arrested by now.
“She seems to be enjoying it, but had no idea that her picture was taken while wearing an ankle monitor.”
The image was also shared alongside a similar claim on Facebook here, here and here.
The image, however, has been doctored.
A reverse image search found the original photo was published by MailOnline, the website for UK tabloid Daily Mail, here on August 27, 2019. The photo shows Clinton walking without an ankle monitor.
The original photo, which is credited to splashnews.com, is captioned: “Looking relaxed: Hillary wore sensible navy flats to walk around Amagansett Square, a shopping and dining area in Amagansett, New York.”
Below is a screenshot comparison of the doctored image shared on Facebook (L) and the original photo published by MailOnline (R):
As of February 9, 2021, there were no credible media reports that Clinton had been arrested.
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