Barack obama born in kenya proof

The claim: Image of Barack Obama's birth certificate shows he was born in Kenya

Fake images of former President Barack Obama's birth certificate have been circulating on social media for years, and one is again circulating widely.

A  Facebook user shared an image on Sept. 22 of what purports to show Obama's birth certificate. The birth certificate has the words "Coast Province General Hospital" and "Mombasa, British Protectorate of Kenya" at the top, implying that Obama was born in Kenya.

The image generated more than  70 shares in less than a week. 

"I never posted it as real, but as a meme," the Facebook user told USA TODAY.

Experts say memes are often used to spread misinformation under the guise of humor or satire. But that doesn't even apply in this case since the post contained no accompanying text or overlay consistent with a meme.

It's simply wrong.

The birth certificate shown in the image is