False meme circulates on social networks and Reuters verified that the content was not true. What is happening with the actor?
A photo shared thousands of times on Facebook falsely alleges that Tom Hanks is wearing an ankle shackle and that the actor was arrested in Australia. This baseless accusation is false, the Reuters fact-checking team reported.
“Some of you may not know this, but Mr. Hanks was arrested in Australia for pedophilia. He went on national television to say that he had COVID-19 and that he himself was in quarantine. Is not true. He was in custody for a while, then placed under house arrest at his hotel. He now he could escape, ”says one of the viral messages.
While working on a film in Australia, Hanks announced on March 11 that he and his wife Rita Wilson had tested positive for the new coronavirus. The couple returned to Los Angeles on March 27 and were photographed upon arrival.
What is true is that Tom and his wife have a passport from Greece. The reason? The couple's activism to help those affected by a devastating forest fire near Athens in 2018. The fire swept through the coastal village of Mati, leaving more than 100 people dead.
