Claim: Saudi Arabia has ended all negotiations on potentially normalising ties with Israel following the recent escalation between Israel and Hamas. Fact: The Kingdom has suspended talks, as per media reports. The Saudi Arabian government has not given any official statement on the matter. What’s happening in Gaza? On 7 October 2023, the Al Qassam […]
Claim: The UN has sent “expired aid” to Gaza, Palestine. Fact: The expiry date on the food items, part of the WFP aid sent to Gaza is 22 November 2023, more than two weeks from the time of writing. On 4 November 2023, the Facebook page ‘Stand for palestine’ posted (archive) a picture of what […]
Claim: Model Bella Hadid has spoken in favour of Israel, apologising for her past remarks about the country. Fact: The clip was created by altering an old video, using deepfake technology. The original video is from 2016 when the model spoke about her challenges growing up with Lyme disease at the Global Lyme Alliance Gala […]
Claim: A photo shows that a camp has been set up for displaced Israeli refugees in Eilat, Israel. Fact: The photo does not show a tent city in Eilat. In fact, it was created using artificial intelligence (AI). What’s happening in Gaza? On 7 October 2023, the Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, […]
Claim: A video shows Israel bombing the Gaza Strip, following the recent escalation between Israel and Palestine. Fact: The video predates the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas. In fact, the video has been traced to Algiers, Algeria, and likely shows football fans celebrating. What’s happening in Gaza? On October 7 2023, the Al […]
Claim: An image of a corpse using their phone is going viral on social media with the claim that Palestinians are faking their deaths. Fact: The image is from October 2022, and shows children who had dressed up for Halloween in Thailand. What’s happening in Gaza? On October 7 2023, the Al Qassam Brigades, the […]
Claim: A video shows a Palestinian journalist recording a video of himself and a Palestinian medic as they rescue victims, before being bombed and killed by Israeli forces. Fact: The video, while entirely true, has been shared out of context. The killings did not take place recently. In fact, they occurred in 2014. On 25 […]
Claim: A picture shows an Israeli soldier holding two babies he rescued in his arms. Fact: The image is not authentic. It has been created by artificial intelligence. On 12 October 2023, the Facebook page ‘Jesus Daily Quotes’ posted a picture (archive) that appears to show an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier holding two babies […]
Claim: Pakistani actor Ushna Shah says Instagram is censoring pro-Palestinian news content. Fact: Meta has removed news content for users in Canada following the implementation of the Online News Act 2023, which was passed on 22 June 2023, leading to the warning shown in Shah’s screenshot. On 21 October 2023, Pakistani actor Ushna Shah took […]
Editor’s note: It is unfortunate that we have to investigate whether a dead body is real or not. In line with ethical reporting and out of respect for the family of the deceased, we have decided not to include raw visuals. All screenshots below are blurred at specific places. One of these visuals shows a […]