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Smiling Batman This Is Fake Do Not Swipe Meme

The image features the widely used meme shot of George Clooney as Batman from the 1997 *Batman & Robin* film, grinning widely in a mischievous expression against a dark, blue-toned background. White text is overlaid at the top reading 'This is fake', and text at the bottom reads 'I drew the icons Do not swipe this'. A '1/2' marker is present in the top right corner, indicating this is the first slide in a 2-slide carousel post. The post is a troll, as the text asking users not to swipe is intended to encourage viewers to swipe to the second slide to see the supposedly drawn icons the text references.
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This is fake; I drew the icons Do not swipe this; 1/2

Overview

The image features the widely used meme shot of George Clooney as Batman from the 1997 Batman & Robin film, grinning widely in a mischievous expression against a dark, blue-toned background. White text is overlaid at the top reading 'This is fake', and text at the bottom reads 'I drew the icons Do not swipe this'. A '1/2' marker is present in the top right corner, indicating this is the first slide in a 2-slide carousel post. The post is a troll, as the text asking users not to swipe is intended to encourage viewers to swipe to the second slide to see the supposedly drawn icons the text references.

Origin notes

As provided in the additional source information, this meme originates from Reddit, posted as part of a 2-image carousel. The base visual is a popular still from the 1997 Batman & Robin film of George Clooney's Batman smiling, a scene that has been widely circulated as a meme template for years. This version is edited with custom text to create a trolling carousel post.

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