No, the Mona Lisa isn’t being “sold” to finance the Louvre renovations

As President Macron announced grand renovation plans for the Louvre museum in Paris, social media saw millions of views on a fake story about the star attraction – the Mona Lisa – being sold to finance the overhaul. The painting is not for sale, but is being moved to a new exhibition room. The falsehood originated from a French parody media, and spread further by a troll account who even joked about working at the parody company. Vedika Bahl debunks the false claim in Truth or Fake.