Image of prisoner found ‘deep underground’ in Syria is AI
The image has been shared online with the suggestion it shows real scenes following the overthrow of Syria’s government. Read
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Middle East conflict
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Picture of ‘Bashar al-Assad in Moscow’ is from 2023 visit to earthquake victims in Aleppo
Syria's ousted president is reportedly in Moscow, but the picture being shared is old and shows him in Syria. Read
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Arma 3 clips and old footage shared as attacks from Yemen in the Arabian Sea
Posts on social media have been sharing a video game clip and unrelated footage with claims they show attacks from Yemen on the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. Read
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Video shows factory fire in West Bank, not Hezbollah attack on Israel
Full Fact traced a video circulating on social media back to reports of a factory fire in Hebron in the West Bank in February. Read
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Fake Guardian article on Gaza ‘rivalling Bradford’ shared online
Apsana Begum MP did not write an article for the Guardian with the headline “Gaza will rise from the ashes to become a city of the future to rival Bradford”. Read
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FC Barcelona has not cut ties with Israel
Last year Barcelona City Council voted to suspend institutional ties with the current Israeli government. But this did not involve the football club. Read
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Picture supposedly showing recent Tel Aviv missile strike is actually of 2023 attack on Kiryat Shmona
Hezbollah claimed it launched a drone attack on a military base in Tel Aviv recently but there were no indications any drones reached central Israel. Read
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Pictures of Mike Tyson with Palestinian flag appear to be AI-generated
The fake images do not include Mr Tyson’s tattoo on his chest and depict the Palestinian flag incorrectly. Read
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Old clip of cargo ship fire falsely linked to Houthi attacks
The video showing a ship ablaze has been shared to suggest it was attacked by the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group. Read
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Video shows people holding Sudanese not Palestinian flag
Posts on social media falsely claim a clip shows refugees unfurling a Palestinian flag in Greece, but it’s actually the Sudanese flag. Read
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