| Title: | Manipulated photo of Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky spreads online |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.334Z8HU |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | December 23, 2022 |
| Description: | On the heels of Volodymyr Zelensky’s December 21, 2022 trip to Washington, social media users are claiming an image shows US President Joe Biden placing his hand on the Ukrainian leader’s buttocks. But the picture has been digitally manipulated; the original photo and other shots from the visit show Biden’s hand on Zelensky’s back, and a White House spokesperson confirmed the version circulating online is “doctored.” |
Manipulated photo of Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky spreads online
On the heels of Volodymyr Zelensky's December 21, 2022 trip to Washington, social media users are claiming an image shows US President Joe Biden placing his hand on the Ukrainian leader's buttocks. But the picture has been digitally manipulated; the original photo and other shots from the visit show Biden's hand on Zelensky's back, and a White House spokesperson confirmed the version circulating online is "doctored."
