Cristiano Ronaldo, Emmanuel Macron slammed for helping raise awareness about the Amazon rainforest fire

The Amazon rainforest has been on fire for the past three weeks and there has been very little coverage by the international media. Celebrities and other influential personalities have taken it upon themselves to try to call the world's attention to the crisis. Sadly, instead of pushing the world to act, many famous names have been slammed for spreading old and "misleading" photographs.

On Wednesday, football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo took to Twitter and posted a photo with the caption: "The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen and its been burning for the past 3 weeks. It's our responsibility to help to save our planet. #prayforamazonia

Despite Ronaldo's good intentions, France24 has called out the footballer for spreading what they call "disinformation." According to them, the photo that Ronaldo used was not from the current fire. Instead, it was "taken on March 29, 2013 by Lauro Alves, from the Brazilian agency RBS, in the non-Amazonian state of Rio Grande do Sul."

The website also pointed out that photos used by other celebrities are similarly flawed. Photos posted by the likes of actor Jaden Smith, tennis star Novak Djokovic, pop star Ricky Martin, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio were all taken in other locations or as far back as several decades ago.

Even French President Emmanuel Macron did not escape criticism. He also took to Twitter on Friday, and called on the other G7 leaders to discuss what they can do about the Amazon rainforest fire. However, he was also called out for using an old photograph.

The photo that he posted was allegedly taken by American photojournalist Loren McIntyre, who died in 2003. As such, the photo could not possibly be current.

It wasn't just Macron's photo that drew criticism. Several people responded negatively to his tweet.

Many Brazilians appear to have taken offense at the fact that Macron called the Amazon "our home." Several people pointed out that Macron has a low approval rating and he should therefore think about fixing his own problems. He was also called out for spreading "fake news."

Several tweets seem to imply that the Amazon rainforest fire is not a big deal.

Despite the criticism, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be on board with Macron. He replied, "I couldn't agree more, @EmmanuelMacron. We did lots of work to protect the environment at the #G7 last year in Charlevoix, & we need to continue this weekend. We need to #ActForTheAmazon & act for our planet — our kids & grandkids are counting on us."

Many questions come to mind. Does it matter which photos were used to call the world's attention to the crisis? Is it even a real crisis? It appears as though several people from the affected area are not keen to receive help. What's the real situation surrounding the Amazon rainforest fires?

It remains to be seen how this story will unfold.