Thanks for asking around! Well, I see no reason to stand behind propaganda, no matter how well-intentioned. The way the image is blurry makes it hard to know what to make of it. But yes, it might be real, who knows! I imagine that if it is, there are other photographs (and videos) of the same event, from different cameras. I can't seem to find any, but if anyone does, please let me/us know.

One thing that seems certain is that the size of protests is increasing as the mandates and tyranny increases. And that corporate media is doing what they always do... downplay the size and passion of the protests, and lie about their cause. Sad so many people still empower those corrupt corporate whores!