Accordingly checklist, if image located above title or subtitle, it considered as cover. That's why it this image should be in cover for IV: "When the article has a cover on the source website (above the title or subtitle)." https://instantview.telegram.org/checklist#6-2-2-cover-images
In this case, not necessarily. Because the photo is used after the date. And inside the article is crawled.
Type of issue
IV page is missing essential content
Reported
Mar 3, 2019
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"When the article has a cover on the source website (above the title or subtitle)."
https://instantview.telegram.org/checklist#6-2-2-cover-images