A picture of shooting victim and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords' "handwritten testimony" on gun control which was posted to Facebook by Giffords' Political Action Committee following her Wednesday testimony to Congress on gun reform was written by Giffords' therapist and not Giffords herself.
Several media outlets, including The Atlantic and The Washington Post, ran the photo with captions suggesting Giffords herself wrote the notes. The photo soon went viral on social media as people shared it as a celebration of Giffords' recovery following a January 2011 shooting near Tucson, Arizona.
However, it was later revealed in corrections made by those outlets that the notes were written by Giffords' therapist. Giffords' PAC, Americans for Responsible Solutions, has not yet altered the original post or added a new post addressing the issue.
Giffords has limited use of the right side of her body as a result of her injuries. She has been learning to write with her left hand.
Giffords during her testimony urged Congress to take "bold" action on gun reform.
“We must do something," she said. "It will be hard but the time is now. You must act. Be bold. Be courageous. Americans are counting on you."
Watch Giffords' emotional testimony below: