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Israel-Hamas War
Viral video claiming to show actors staging in Rafah is actually from a Palestinian TV show
Israel-Hamas War
A viral video claiming to show Rafah actors staging scenes is from a Palestinian TV show
Viral posts imply actors are creating staged scenes from the Israel-Hamas war in Rafah. But the video is from a TV set, posted weeks before the events in Rafah.
Ukraine
No, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t say the U.S. and Ukraine fought together in WWII
A manipulated clip of a White House press briefing has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. The audio is fake.
Global Conflicts
Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake
The day after Iran launched drone strikes against Israel, a video of President Joe Biden appears to show him reinstating the draft. The video is a deepfake.
Israel-Hamas War
Claims the Red Cross hasn’t visited hostages held by Hamas in Gaza need context
The Red Cross has not been granted access to visit the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the organization’s role in the conflict.
Global Conflicts
Video doesn’t show crowd reacting to Iran strikes in Israel
A video showing a crowd running through the streets wasn’t taken in Israel during Iran’s April 13 drone strikes. It was taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Global Conflicts
No, this video of a crowd running wasn’t taken in Israel following Iranian attack
A video posted across social media showing a crowd running is not from Israel. It's actually from Buenos Aires and shows excited fans running to greet a pop singer.
Global Conflicts
No, video in viral ‘WW3’ post doesn’t show Israel’s air defense against Iran
A viral video viewed 22 million times appears to show missiles fired at planes during a nighttime attack. It was made with computer-generated graphics in 2021.
Global Conflicts
VERIFYING how to spot fake posts after satirical Carlson-Putin video goes viral
A satirical video of an interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin went viral. We VERIFY key steps you can take to spot similar fakes.
National
No, Denver police did not recently arrest 50 al-Qaeda members
An X post with more than 1 million views claims that because of “open borders,” the Denver police have arrested 50 al-Qaeda members in two months. That’s false.
Israel-Hamas War
Viral video does not show aftermath of Houthi missile striking U.S. ship off Yemen Coast
On Jan. 15, a Houthi missile struck a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen. Social posts from the same day falsely claim a video shows the ship in flames.
Israel-Hamas War
Yes, the UN General Assembly has held five emergency sessions in response to Israeli aggression
Social posts claiming that Resolution 377, or the 'Uniting for Peace' resolution, has been invoked multiple times due to Israeli aggression are accurate.
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