“A real selfie image featuring world leaders at the 2026 BRICS Summit.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Sep 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The image is AI-generated. It includes individuals who did not attend the summit. The image also features former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May 2024.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 September 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 September 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DdNsbs2IzBg/
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