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  • 2019-06-13 (xsd:date)
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  • No, this is not a photo of an endangered butterfly (en)
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  • A photo has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter which claim it shows an endangered butterfly. The claim is false; the photo shows an artwork by digital artist Sara Shakeel. The photo was published here on Facebook on April 13, 2019. It was shared by a Facebook page with more than 1.5 million followers. Below is a screenshot of the misleading Facebook post: Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post The caption states: Gorgeous. Endangered Starry Butterfly. The same photo was shared with a similar claim here on Facebook. It was also shared here and here with a similar claim on Twitter. The claim is false; the photo shows an artwork by digital artist Sara Shakeel. A watermark next to the wing on the left side of the image states: SaraShakeel. Below is a screenshot of the watermark: Screenshot of the watermark A keyword search on Google found this verified Instagram page of a digital artist named Sara Shakeel. Below is a screenshot of Shakeel’s Instagram page: Screenshot of Shakeel’s Instagram page The same butterfly photo can be seen in this March 3, 2019 post on Shakeel’s Instagram page. View this post on Instagram Nothing Lasts Forever ?? . . I am sorry for 3 artworks within 3 hours lol ! I had a lot of feelings in me tonight! The second I got done with one artwork , I wanted to create another!! Well ThankGod for art! . . . CollageArt SaraShakeel Butterfly photographer Stephen Powell . . #art #vision #arte #nature #butterfly #diamonds #crystals #nothinglastsforever #growth #vision #creation #Creative #weekend #vibe A post shared by Sara Shakeel (@sarashakeel) on Mar 2, 2019 at 10:33am PST The caption states in part: I am sorry for 3 artworks within 3 hours lol ! I had a lot of feelings in me tonight! The second I got done with one artwork , I wanted to create another!! Well ThankGod for art! CollageArt SaraShakeel. Butterfly photographer Stephen Powell. The same image was posted on Shakeel’s Facebook page here on the same day with a similar caption. Shakeel’s artwork has been made using a photo of a real butterfly taken by photographer Stephen Powell. He posted the original photo on his blog here on July 4, 2012. Below is a screenshot of the photo: Screenshot of the photo The caption states that the image shows a Black-veined white butterfly. (en)
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