Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
A digitally altered image of Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards circulated on social media following the show, fact-checkers report.
Digitally altered images and misleading claims regarding the Oscars ceremony are being shared on social media. For example, an altered version of a Reuters photograph claiming to show that Chris Rock was wearing a pad on his cheek https://t.co/6PChO6mQtq pic.twitter.com/nYZjV90vPb
— Reuters Fact Check (@ReutersFacts) March 29, 2022
No, Chris Rock Wasn’t Wearing a Pad on His Cheek When Will Smith Slapped Him https://t.co/RThVHl8F0b pic.twitter.com/k1xbRrxCCr
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) March 29, 2022