Hillary's Ankle Monitor: Fact Or Fiction?

A photograph purportedly showing Hillary Clinton wearing an ankle monitor while walking her dog on a beach has been shared on social media. The image, which has been digitally manipulated, is linked to the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory, which falsely claims that celebrities and government officials are under house arrest for child sex trafficking charges. However, the original photograph, taken in 2014 by Matt Agudo for INFphoto.com, does not show an ankle monitor, and there are no credible reports that Clinton has been arrested.

The image of Hillary Clinton wearing an ankle monitor has been digitally manipulated

The digitally altered image has been shared on Facebook, with captions claiming that Clinton "may have been arrested". However, this is false. A reverse image search revealed that the image has been doctored, with the ankle monitor superimposed onto Clinton's leg. The Daily Mail published other photos from Clinton and her husband's 2014 vacation in the Hamptons, and none of them show any device on her leg.

Nick Merrill, a spokesperson for Clinton, dismissed the altered image as "bullshit". The doctored image may be linked to the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory, which falsely alleges that various celebrities and government officials are under house arrest for crimes against children. Similar claims have been made about other public figures, including Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, and Tom Hanks.

The original photo was taken in 2014 by Matt Agudo for INFphoto.com

In 2020 and 2021, a doctored photo circulated on social media, purportedly showing former US First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, wearing an ankle monitor. The image was shared on Facebook, with claims that Clinton "may have been arrested". The image was also shared on Twitter.

The original photo, however, was taken in 2014 by Matt Agudo for INFphoto.com. It shows Clinton walking her dog on a beach in Amagansett, New York, with her husband, Bill Clinton, and a secret service agent. The photo was first published by the Daily Mail in an article about the Clintons' 2014 vacation in the Hamptons. The original image does not show an ankle monitor on Clinton's leg.

Through a reverse image search, the Daily Caller News Foundation discovered that the picture had been digitally altered to include the ankle monitor. Nick Merrill, a spokesperson for Clinton, dismissed the altered image as “bullshit”.

The doctored image is linked to the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory, which alleges that celebrities and government officials are under house arrest for child sex trafficking charges. Similar claims have been made about other public figures, including Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, and Joe Biden.

The doctored image is linked to the baseless #PizzaGate conspiracy theory

In August 2020, a doctored image of Hillary Clinton purportedly wearing an ankle monitor while walking her dog on a beach in Amagansett, New York, began circulating on social media. The original photograph, taken in 2014 by Matt Agudo for INFphoto.com, does not feature an ankle monitor. The altered image has been linked to the baseless #PizzaGate conspiracy theory, which alleges that celebrities and government officials are under house arrest for child sex trafficking charges.

#PizzaGate stems from a fake online report claiming that a Washington, D.C. pizza restaurant was a front for a child sex trafficking ring. The conspiracy theory has been debunked by fact-checking organisations, including Reuters Fact Check, which has also refuted similar false claims made about other public figures, such as Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, and Tom Hanks.

The doctored image of Hillary Clinton with an ankle monitor is just one example of the misinformation that circulates about the former Secretary of State on social media. Nick Merrill, a spokesperson for Clinton, dismissed the altered image as "bullshit."

The original 2014 photograph of Clinton walking her dog on the beach in Amagansett, New York, was taken during a vacation with her husband, Bill Clinton, in the Hamptons. The unedited photo, along with others from the same vacation, was published by the Daily Mail and shows no sign of an ankle monitor on Clinton's leg.

The digital alteration of images to propagate misinformation and baseless conspiracy theories is a concerning trend on social media. Reverse image search tools can be used to verify the authenticity of photographs and help identify manipulated or misleading content.

Nick Merrill, a spokesperson for Clinton, called the altered image bullshit

In 2020, an image began circulating on social media that purportedly showed former US First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wearing an ankle monitor. The image, which was shared on Facebook, showed Clinton walking her dog on a beach in Amagansett, New York, with her husband, Bill Clinton, and a secret service agent.

The image had been digitally altered to include the ankle monitor, and a reverse image search revealed that the original photo, taken in 2014 by Matt Agudo for INFphoto.com, did not feature the device on Clinton's ankle. Nick Merrill, a spokesperson for Clinton, called the altered image "bullshit".

The doctored image was linked to the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory, which alleges that celebrities and government officials are under house arrest for child sex trafficking charges. The theory stems from a fake online report that a Washington, DC, pizza restaurant was a cover for a child sex trafficking ring. This is not the first time that Clinton has been the target of misinformation on social media, and similar claims have been made about other public figures, including Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, and Tom Hanks.

In addition to the 2014 photo, another image shared on Facebook in February 2021 claimed to show Clinton wearing an ankle monitor while walking through New York in 2019. This image was also doctored, as the original photo published by MailOnline did not show anything on Clinton's ankle. As of February 9, 2021, there were no credible reports that Clinton had been arrested or ordered to wear an ankle monitor.

Other public figures, including Tom Hanks, have also been the target of similar false claims

False claims and misinformation about public figures are rampant on social media. Hillary Clinton, for instance, has been the target of various misinformation campaigns, including a doctored photo that purportedly showed her wearing an ankle monitor while walking her dog on a beach. The original photo, taken in 2014, did not feature an ankle monitor, and the altered image may be linked to a baseless conspiracy theory alleging that celebrities and government officials are under house arrest for crimes against children.

Additionally, in 2020, a fact-checking article by Reuters debunked similar claims that Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey had been seen wearing ankle monitors. These false assertions were also linked to the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory. It is important for social media users to be vigilant and critical of the information they encounter, as false and misleading claims can spread rapidly and cause significant harm to the reputations of public figures.

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