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  • 2020-10-29 (xsd:date)
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  • No, this artwork was created by a Canadian sculptor in 1992 (en)
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  • A photo has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest alongside a claim it shows armour that King Henry VIII, who reigned as England's monarch from 1509 to 1547, made for his cat. The claim is false; this photo actually shows a piece of art created by a Canadian sculptor in 1992. The image was published here on Facebook on January 15, 2019. It has been shared more than 47,000 times. A screenshot, taken on October 21, 2020, of the misleading post. The post caption reads: This is the Suit of Armour King Henry VIII had made for his Cat Dagobert. Henry VIII was King of England from 1509 until 1547. The photo was also published alongside a similar claim on Facebook here , here , here , here and here , on Twitter here , here , here , here and here , and on Pinterest here , here and here . The claim is false. A reverse image search on Google found a series of photos that appear to show the same armour at a different angle, published here on May 24, 2016 on the official website for Ripleys, a US-based attractions franchise. A screenshot, taken on October 23, 2020, of the Ripleys’ blog article The photo's caption reads: Medieval cat armor created by Jeff de Boer. Jeff de Boer is a Canadian artist. On his Twitter profile, he describes himself as best known as the guy that makes armour for cats and mice. His creations have received considerable international media coverage, including this report on CBC Canada and this report on Russia’s RT television network. Below is a screenshot comparison of the misleading post (L) and Ripleys’ photo (R): A screenshot comparison of the misleading post and Ripleys photo. In response to the misleading claim, de Boer told AFP in an October 23, 2020 email that he did make the armour pictured in the social media posts for a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum in the US in 1992. The false claim was also debunked by fact-check website Hoaxeye here on January 20, 2019. (en)
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