Fact Check: Screenshot of French President Macron's X post mocking Christianity is fabricated

At the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024, a specific act drew both attention and outrage. The act featured a scene that reportedly resembles Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting `The Last Supper', a depiction of one of Christianity’s most sacred moments.

Against this backdrop, a screenshot of French President Emmanuel Macron X' post is making the rounds on social media. The screenshot shows a collage of a controversial act at the Paris Olympics alongside an image of "The Last Supper," suggesting a mockery of the latter. The post's caption reportedly reads, "This is France!"

An X user shared the screenshot and wrote, “Absolutely disgusting.” (Archive)

Fact Check

NewsMeter found the claim is false. Macron did not post the collage mocking Christianity.

We noticed several discrepancies in the viral X post, leading to suspicion that it could be fabricated. The screenshot shows the date, time, and views on the post above the pictures. However, this information typically appears at the bottom, if a post contains a caption with images and videos.

For a better understanding of our readers, we have highlighted the discrepancies and the position of the date, time, and views in an original post within the comparative collage below.

Taking this cue, we skimmed the official X account of Macron but did not find any posts mocking Christianity. However, we did find a post from July 27 captioned "This is France!" without any attached pictures. (Archive)

We also did not find any national or international media reports claiming that the French president mocked Christianity in an X post. Therefore, we conclude that the viral post is fabricated.