Video of explosion is from China not Tel Aviv
A clip is being shared online with false claims it shows an explosion at the Mossad headquarters in Israel. Read
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Video does not show Benjamin Netanyahu running to bunker
An old clip of Mr Netanyahu running to vote in parliament has been shared with claims it shows him running to a bunker amid recent attacks on Israel. Read
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Video of Lebanese citizens ‘celebrating Hezbollah leader’s death’ is actually from 2020 protest
The video is unrelated to the recent death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Read
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No evidence Mike Tyson made speech about Palestine
False claims that the boxer called for a boycott of Israel have been shared online. Read
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Video of ‘corpse running away’ is not related to Israel conflict
A video clip is being shared on social media with the suggestion it shows people ‘scared’ of Israeli drones—but it actually shows a staged ‘funeral procession’ in Jordan in 2020. Read
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Video of ‘missiles hitting Tel Aviv’ is from Kyiv in 2023
The clip is actually year-old footage from Kyiv, Ukraine. Read
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Video shows a Brazil warehouse fire, not a Hezbollah ‘bombing’
A short video has been circulating on social media with misleading captions claiming it’s related to the escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Read
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Video of ‘Hezbollah bombing Israel’ actually shows petrol station explosion in Yemen
The video dates back to August and shows explosions at a petrol station in Aden, Yemen, not Israel. Read
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No, this video isn’t really of President Zelenskyy belly dancing
A video clip manipulated using AI which appears to show the Ukrainian president dancing at a birthday party is being shared again on social media. Read
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‘Hezbollah attacking Israel’ video compilation includes clips from Indonesia and Algeria
A video being shared online which is alleged to show the impact of strikes from Lebanon on Israel is using footage from unrelated events. Read
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