Is the post linking Obama to an Indonesian girl’s death real?
Is the post linking Obama to an Indonesian girl’s death real?
https://news.meaww.com/fact-check-is-the-post-linking-obama-to-an-indonesian-girls-death-real
Publish Date: 2026-02-23 21:49:00
Source Domain: news.meaww.com
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False Photo Claims: A photo circulated claiming Obama is linked to a murdered girl is false and misinterprets images unrelated to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Photo of Obama Hugging Child: The photo of Obama hugging a child was taken on December 4, 2015, by Pete Souza and features Obama’s niece, Savita Ng.
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Conflation with Epstein Files: The images originated following the release of millions of records connected to Jeffrey Epstein by the Department of Justice in January.
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Background of the Murdered Girl: Putri Nur Fauziah, the dead girl in a collage, was found bound and taped in her mouth in October 2015, two months before the Obama hug photo.
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Public Availability of Photos: The Obama-Clooney photo predates Epstein files by years and has been well-documented separately.
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Misrepresentation in Posts: Social media posts using these misrepresented photos claimed spurious connections to Epstein’s victims and his case.
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Epstein Files: The release included over 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, facing criticism for its delayed publication.
