The pope’s official Instagram account is being probed after it was caught liking a photo of a model baring her posterior.
The “like” from the account @franciscus was shared on social media on Nov. 13 and was removed the following day. By then, Brazilian model Natalia Garibotto and outlets like Barstool Sports had taken video screen captures of the controversial “like.” The picture featured Garibotto in a racy schoolgirl outfit.
The pope’s social media accounts are handled by a team, sources close to the Vatican press office told the Catholic News Agency in a report on Tuesday, Nov. 17. An internal investigation is ongoing to find out how the supposed slip of the thumb occurred….
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