Misleading title, the article says that they can't rule out Putin wanting him dead, this is probably not the circumstances or time in which Putin wanted him dead
I am aware, but the reason we're seeing sensationalist articles right now is because it's election year, and the reason certain things were held off until now is because he wanted to look good during an election year
Tbh as a young dev without a lot of experience in today's market (added because of some of the comments), you need to have a professional LinkedIn persona, and that's true with many jobs. I can see this being useful for those who can't afford/don't have access to a way to get a good headshot.
That being said I'd be wary of what service you use to make a headshot, because a lot of them will probably use your data to train their AI, and/or steal the data from your cellphone if it's an app
Part of the enjoyment of a meme is the way it looks, poorly made Photoshop memes are funnier in sometimes