The picture was said to show Russia's President Vladimir Putin bending below Xi Jinping as the pair met in Moscow
While it's possible the photo shared on social media could have been taken elsewhere, and not captured by the press, the security surrounding the pair's encounter is unlikely to have provided the opportunity for candid photography, let alone for that photo to have leaked online.
The image was not credited to any photographer or agency either, only shared across Twitter with no other similar photos in that series. "Xi's hair has some irregular noise and blurriness, which is usually a good indication that an image is GAN-generated. If you look carefully, you'll also see the slightly hooded ear on Xi and some irregular bumps on Putin's ear,"As mentioned earlier, there is a slim possibility that the photo could have been taken in another room or is an AI-generated photo of a similar encounter.
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