Mona Lisa

2023 - 1 - 9

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TikToker sparks fears that Mona Lisa has been stolen (The indy100)

A tourist on TikTok accidentally sparked fears that the Mona Lisa, one of the world's most famous paintings, was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, ...

The painting has also been vandalised four times. Still, it isn't farfetched to think that the body of art, also known as La Gioconda, could go missing. The painting is one of the most viewed pieces of art at the Louvre, with thousands of tourists visiting weekly. [, threw a piece of cake](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-louvre-museum-mona-lisa-artists-leonardo-da-vinci-b2090319.html) at the glass protecting the painting. One of the most recent incidents of this occurred in May 2022. [TikTok](https://www.indy100.com/topic/TikTok) accidentally sparked fears that the Mona Lisa, one of the world's most famous paintings, was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

A TikToker's hoax claim about the Mona Lisa went viral (INSIDER)

A TikToker with almost 10 million followers posted a concerned reaction video to the hoax news that the famous painting was missing.

[main source for news and information](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/technology/gen-z-tiktok-search-engine.html). They go to TikTok or Instagram," Prabhakar Raghavan, a Google senior vice president, People in her comment section quickly responded, telling her and others that the original TikTok was all a ruse. "POV: your [sic] in Paris when the Mona Lisa has been stolen," the on-screen text read. Most people are having fun with it all. the creator said

A Minions joke convinced all of TikTok that the Mona Lisa was stolen ... (The Daily Dot)

The rumor originated with a tourist video of some police vehicles in Paris, but there's no proof the Mona Lisa was stolen.

This ultimately contributed to the Mona Lisa’s fame, making it a more desirable tourist attraction—and a tempting target for theft and So in the unlikely event that the Mona Lisa does go missing, it’s not the sort of news that will be revealed by a random tourist on TikTok. The rumor has since spread to Twitter, resulting in a bunch of “The Mona Lisa has been stolen?????” tweets with, once again, no further context. To be clear, there are literally zero mainstream news reports that the Mona Lisa is missing. [more popular](https://www.dailydot.com/debug/tiktok-gambling-human-trafficking-conspiracy-theories/) [conspiracy theories](https://www.dailydot.com/debug/conspiracy-theorists-andrew-dawson-giant-video-cia/) on TikTok, it’s still a clear illustration of TikTok’s [flaws as a news source](https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/24/23420679/tiktok-pew-study-us-adult-news-comsumption-survey-facebook-twitter). But after going viral to the tune of 6.8 million views in two days, this TikTok sparked a semi-serious rumor that the Mona Lisa really has gone missing.

What is the 'stolen Mona Lisa' video on TikTok?... (The Sun)

THE internet was in uproar after wild claims began to circulate suggesting the Mona Lisa had been stolen.Rumors that Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece h.

The Mona Lisa is gone. [Florence](https://www.the-sun.com/where/florence/) art dealer in the hopes of returning Leonardo Da Vinci’s work back to [Italy](https://www.the-sun.com/where/italy/). But the buyer - the director of the Uffizi Gallery - notified the police, seeing the Mona Lisa return to the Louvre in 1913. [The Louvre Museum](https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/travel-old/160260/tripadvisor-names-top-10-attractions-in-the-world-for-2019-with-the-colosseum-as-number-one/) in [Paris](https://www.the-sun.com/where/paris/). [artwork](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/art-and-design/) in the historic museum, which millions of visitors flock to see. she's gone. Where is the Mona Lisa kept? [social media](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/social-media/) user wrote: "POV: Your (sic) in Paris when the Mona Lisa has been stolen." Has the Mona Lisa been stolen? [Paris](https://www.the-sun.com/where/paris/), [France](https://www.the-sun.com/where/france/). The [TikToker](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/tiktok/) @narvanator sparked international panic with his viral video claiming the [Mona Lisa](https://www.the-sun.com/news/4991984/sexual-relationship-mona-lisa-celebrity-artist/) had been stolen.

Has the Mona Lisa been stolen? Paris tourist's TikTok video sparks ... (Daily Mail)

TikTok user @narvanator posted a clip of police vans speeding through Paris' streets, and suggested the Mona Lisa had been stolen from its home in the ...

One Victorian art critic wrote of the painting's appeal: 'Perhaps of all ancient pictures, time has chilled it least. [What would YOU ban from society? Or last year's Minions: The Rise of Gru, which also sees the masterpiece under threat. The TikTok tourist captioned the short clip: 'Your [sic] in Paris when the Mona Lisa has been stolen' - sparking panic - and Google searches - from people who assumed it was true - They captioned it: 'Your [sic] in Paris when the Mona Lisa has been stolen' - sparking panic - and Google searches - from people who assumed it was true The short video of the gendarmerie apparently hurtling towards a major incident was captioned with the words: 'POV: Your [sic] in Paris when the Mona Lisa has been stolen'.

Did someone steal the Mona Lisa? Viral TikTok claim sparks wild ... (Sportskeeda)

A viral TikTok video from user @narvanator confused netizens that the renowned Mona Lisa might have been stolen in 2023.

The TikTok video was probably only trying to depict what the roads in Paris would look like in case someone would have stolen the Mona Lisa. Finally, in 1913, Da Vinci’s masterpiece was delivered safely back to the Louvre. After acquiring the artwork, the gallery then reported the buyer to the authorities. If this painting was actually stolen from the A viral TikTok video from user @narvanator confused netizens that the renowned Mona Lisa might have been stolen in 2023. The person recording the video then moves the camera to their left, where the Arc de Triomphe can be seen in front.

Misleading stolen Mona Lisa 2023 TikTok fuels panic on social media (HITC)

A viral TikTok suggesting that the Mona Lisa has been stolen in 2023 has sent the internet into a panic - here's why we don't believe it.

He stashed the Mona Lisa for over two years before attempting to sell it to a Florence art dealer, hoping to return Leonardo Da Vinci’s work back to its native country. The latest post fueling a frenzy is a 10-second clip claiming the world-famous Mona Lisa has been stolen. He took the art, which was considered a minor piece at the time, and left Paris via train. [reported ](https://artincontext.org/most-expensive-paintings/)$860 million, it’s likely the entire globe would be notified if the Mona Lisa was actually removed from its bulletproof glass case. We can only assume that the TikTok video is misleading for now. Thankfully, there has been no public confirmation from the Louvre so we can only assume it is a fake claim.