{"id":62220,"date":"2026-09-16T02:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ai-generated-image-misrepresented-as-leaders-selfie-at-brics-summit\/16\/09\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T02:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:49:50","slug":"ai-generated-image-misrepresented-as-leaders-selfie-at-brics-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/ai-generated-image-misrepresented-as-leaders-selfie-at-brics-summit\/16\/09\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-generated image misrepresented as leaders&#8217; selfie at BRICS Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">World leaders travelled to India for the BRICS annual summit in September 2026, but a picture circulating online that appears to show them gathering for a selfie during the conference is AI-generated. The image shows a former Iranian president who died years ago and others who were not present at the event, while OpenAI&#8217;s detection tool has flagged it was made with the tech giant&#8217;s AI model.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A single photo has taken the entire world by storm!&#8221; reads a Bengali-language <a data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260915055933\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=122215054112452749&amp;set=a.122114855192452749\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook post<\/a> shared on September 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The attached image appears to show Russian President Vladimir Putin taking a selfie with the heads of state of other BRICS member nations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Screenshot of the false post captured on September 15, 2026, with AI symbol and red cross added by AFP<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was shared elsewhere on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260915060853\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=2851059955249869&amp;set=a.109784362710789\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260915060534\/https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdLy3A4PjlK\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260915060344\/https:\/\/x.com\/JyotirmayBJP\/status\/2098974702027067512\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> following the 18th BRICS Summit <a data-ylk=\"slk:hosted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260913-china-russia-india-seek-economic-cooperation-at-brics\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">hosted<\/a> in the Indian capital New Delhi on September 12 and 13, where leaders from the bloc discussed ways to foster &#8220;inclusive global growth&#8221; ( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260915063921\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260913-china-russia-india-seek-economic-cooperation-at-brics\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They also <a data-ylk=\"slk:issued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260912-xi-lands-in-india-for-brics-summit-overshadowed-by-war\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">issued<\/a> a joint statement calling for &#8220;maximum restraint&#8221; in the Middle East war as it &#8220;does not serve the common interests of the international community&#8221;\u00a0( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260915063653\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260912-xi-lands-in-india-for-brics-summit-overshadowed-by-war\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BRICS was <a data-ylk=\"slk:created;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailystar.net\/news\/world\/news\/chinas-xi-proposes-brics-open-source-ai-zone-4271636\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">created<\/a> in 2009 by Brazil, China, Russia and India as a forum for major emerging economies seeking greater influence in institutions dominated by Western powers ( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260914002447\/https:\/\/www.thedailystar.net\/news\/world\/news\/chinas-xi-proposes-brics-open-source-ai-zone-4271636\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was soon joined by South Africa and was further expanded to include countries such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which hold widely divergent positions on the war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;This handout photograph taken and released by Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on September 13, 2026 shows leaders of participating countries gather for a family photo during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;Handout&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/91591ac933e7ebdf5d361d4274c19a60fdb4b2dcd3f73a21c692af6ec27f7d55\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fafp_factcheck_us_713%2Fbcd6426f07e78d55de0799ab50c042e7.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>This handout photograph taken and released by Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on September 13, 2026 shows leaders of participating countries gather for a family photo during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>HandoutIndian Press Information Bureau (PIB)<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the circulating image was not taken during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">AI-generated image<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The picture shows certain leaders &#8212; such as\u00a0 Brazilian President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/K6BR-X76Y\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva<\/a>, Turkish President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Recep Tayyip Erdogan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/39X6-UFCA\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Recep Tayyip Erdogan<\/a> and UAE President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/A6W2-8UK4\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan<\/a> &#8212; who were not present at the summit, according to the list of participants <a data-ylk=\"slk:published;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/media-advisory?dtl\/41762\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">published<\/a> by the\u00a0Indian Ministry of External Affairs ( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260914092508\/https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/media-advisory?dtl\/41762\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brazil&#8217;s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the summit instead, while no delegation from Turkey was present.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Iranian President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Masoud Pezeshkian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/R8BF-ZVZU\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a> was at the summit, but the picture instead shows <a data-ylk=\"slk:Ebrahim Raisi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/P7HL-WFP7\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ebrahim Raisi<\/a>, a former president who died in a <a data-ylk=\"slk:helicopter crash;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240519-iran-presidential-helicopter-in-accident-search-underway-state-media\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">helicopter crash<\/a> in 2024 ( <a data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260915061330\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240519-iran-presidential-helicopter-in-accident-search-underway-state-media\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Furthermore, the BRICS logo and the phrase used in the image differ from those used at the 2026 New Delhi summit, as seen in <a data-ylk=\"slk:handout;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6AXX-9K3Q\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">handout<\/a> photos <a data-ylk=\"slk:distributed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZX32-GQJH\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">distributed<\/a> by AFP.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between the falsely shared image (left) and the AFP image from the BRICS Summit in New Delhi with the logo and slogan highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"956\" height=\"550\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/31423ae6fca34e1b3e131b815c3c2018828b6cb8e9865a079103d8c0aca4cd53\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w956_h550%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fafp_factcheck_us_713%2F305926ca2f62e4c4000c8e614ce92aab.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Screenshot comparison between the falsely shared image (left) and the AFP image from the BRICS Summit in New Delhi with the logo and slogan highlighted by AFP<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">OpenAI&#8217;s image\u00a0 <a data-ylk=\"slk:verification tool;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/research\/verify\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">verification tool<\/a> detected an invisible <a data-ylk=\"slk:SynthID watermark;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/help.openai.com\/en\/articles\/8912793-provenance-signals-content-credentials-synthid-in-openai-generated-content\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SynthID watermark<\/a> in the image, indicating the image was <a data-ylk=\"slk:generated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/help.openai.com\/en\/articles\/8912793-c2pa-and-synthid-in-openai-generated-images\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">generated<\/a> using the company&#8217;s AI tools (archived\u00a0 <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260617171231\/https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/advancing-content-provenance\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0 <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260617171135\/https:\/\/help.openai.com\/en\/articles\/8912793-c2pa-and-synthid-in-openai-generated-images\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of OpenAI Verification tool results taken on September 15&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"604\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/f92d7699736421ddf41c3013e18f3a0e42c618431d615ecb03bceac250ce4012\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w604_h1080%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fafp_factcheck_us_713%2F7e1d128ca1415c669fbe33c1badada2a.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Screenshot of OpenAI Verification tool results taken on September 15<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously fact-checked a similar claim about BRICS in <a data-ylk=\"slk:Arabic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/factcheckarabic.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.C89B9ZQ\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Arabic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/ai-generated-image-misrepresented-leaders-063406169.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World leaders travelled to India for the BRICS annual summit in September 2026, but a picture circulating online that appears to show<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a 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