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Fact check: Barack Obama and Michelle Obama haven’t filed for divorce. Truth behind viral claim

Article about Barack Obama and Michelle Obama getting divorce is fake.

Updated on: Feb 5, 2020, 18:11:14 IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
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An article about former US President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, getting divorced is being shared on social media by many. Published on a website named Empire News the article says that Barack Obama filed for divorce and revealed that he is living “a secret double life as a homosexual.” The news is fake.

The article is fake. (Screengrab)
The article is fake. (Screengrab)

Several people are sharing the article with the question if it’s true or not. Here’s such a post shared by a Facebook user.

Here are some other posts shared on Twitter:

About us section of the website which published the story.

Hence, the article about Barack Obama and Michelle Obama getting a divorce is a work of fiction.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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