Fact Check: Is photo of Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky holding hands in Ukraine real?

President Joe Biden visited Kyiv, Ukraine on Presidents’ Day, a few days back where he was seen walking about the area alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Since then, a photo of Biden holding hands and walking with Zelensky has gone viral on Twitter, with many people even poking fun at the photo.

The picture was originally shared by a Twitter account famous for making memes.

However, it was an altered image appearing to show Biden and Zelenskiy holding hands. According to Reuters, the photo has been digitally altered and the image, which was taken by New York Times photographer, Daniel Berehulak, showed the two world leaders simply walking side by side in Kyiv not holding hands with each other.

Berehulak uploaded the non-altered photo to his Instagram on February 20.

However, the altered photo has already gained traction on social media, with a number of people reacting to it. According to reporter Robert Mackey, the fake, viral image was shared by a Trump supporter named Juanita Broaddrick and got more than 620,ooo views. Here are some of the reactions to the photo: