Fake IDF Facebook post claims Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital bombing
Screenshots supposedly showing Israeli forces taking responsibility for the explosion are circulating online. Read
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Evie Townend
News & Online Journalist
Evie joined Full Fact as a news and online journalist in February 2023. Before this, she worked as a freelance journalist, a money reporter for The Mirror and in the regional CornwallLive newsroom.
Salzburg Airport does not have a help desk for passengers who mistakenly fly to Austria instead of Australia
Millions of people have viewed this claim on social media. Read
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Footage does not show an attack on Israeli Embassy in Bahrain
The video, which is being shared across social media, is over a decade old and shows the burning of a police station. Read
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Fake audio falsely suggests CNN staged Israel-Gaza border footage
The video shows a CNN correspondent and her team scramble for cover. Read
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Video shows scenes in Algiers, not bombing in Gaza
The video, which appears to actually show football celebrations, has been shared widely across social media platforms since 7 October. Read
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Video of children in cages predates Hamas attack on Israel
The video has been shared widely across social media in recent days but does not show events during the October 2023 conflict. Read
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Video shows an attack in Ukraine, not Gaza
Many claim the video shows “white phosphorus bombs” being used in the Gaza Strip. Read
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Fake subtitles show Putin and Erdogan ‘warning America’ over Israel support
The videos have been shared widely across social media platforms in recent days. Read
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Video of ‘pro-Palestine’ march in Chicago is from 2021
The video has been circulating on social media and appears as if it’s a protest responding to recent events in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Read
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Video supposedly showing ‘new air assault’ on Israel actually dates from 2021
The footage depicting rockets in the sky is being shared on social media with claims it is “breaking” news. Read
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