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| - Does a photo shared to X authentically depict Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina? No, that's not true: The image in question has been edited to exaggerate the politican's eyes, mouth, and facial features. Her official portrait, posted on her Congressional profile online, does not share these same characteristics.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X shared March 4, 2025, with a caption that read:
all over the world, extremely hot girls
Below is how the post looked on X at the time of this publication:
(Source; X screenshot taken Fri Mar 7 12:21:10 2025 UTC)
The image shared in the post was edited to exaggerate Mace's chin, eyes and other facial features. Her official portrait (archived here), which is posted on her Congressional portfolio, does not include the large eyes and mouth, as shown below:
(Source: mace.house.gov image downloaded Fri Mar 7 2025 UTC)
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