Zelenskyy belly dancing video is a deepfake
An unaltered version of the video shows that the person dancing is not the Ukrainian President, whose face has been digitally added using AI. Read
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Video does not show bulldozer driving over injured at Gaza hospital
The footage being shared on social media is from Egypt in 2013 when bulldozers were used to disperse protesters supporting the ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Read
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Video does not show capture of Israeli submarine in Red Sea
The footage actually shows a suspected drug smuggling vessel being stopped by the US Coast Guard in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2019. Read
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Video does not show IDF destroying Hamas tunnels
The clip circulating on social media likely shows the dismantling of a tile chimney liner, not a tunnel in Gaza. Read
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Video of vehicle driving ‘through crowd of Palestine protesters’ actually from 2020 Black Lives Matter march
Footage shared on social media of a vehicle driving through a crowd of protesters is unrelated to the Israel-Gaza conflict. Read
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Headline about Israelis selling shares ahead of 7 October attack is fake
Contrary to a screenshot circulating on social media, an Israeli newspaper did not publish a headline claiming Israelis made millions shorting shares ahead of the 7 October attacks. Read
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Images of burning cargo ship from Sri Lanka in 2021 not attack on Israeli boat
Facebook posts claim an Israeli cargo ship was bombed by Yemen. But the images are from 2021 and show a container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka. Read
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Manure dumped at French McDonald’s protesting meat supply not Israel
The footage is unrelated to protests over the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and shows direct action by French farmers about imported meat. Read
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Video shows an execution by Islamic State, not Hamas
The disturbing video has been shared on social media with an incorrect caption in recent days. Read
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No evidence ‘IDF general killed in Hamas conflict’ exists
The claim has been circulating widely since 21 November amid the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Read
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