Claim: A video shows Hezbollah’s attack on a secret Israeli headquarters in May 2026. Fact: The video appeared online in December 2025 and shows a fire that engulfed a market in St. Petersburg, Russia. On 23 May, multiple users posted a video apparently showing a building on fire after Hezbollah’s attack on Israel’s secret base. […]
Claim: A video shows Iran striking a US aircraft carrier early in March 2026. Fact: The video is old and appeared online as early as June 2025; it is not linked to the recent war. Furthermore, fact-checking publications like AFP and Lead Stories concluded that the video is likely not real. Early in March 2026, […]
Author: Mariam Wazeer Claim: During an emotional address, Giorgia Meloni stated, “America and Israel are killers of innocent children!! I am a mother, I cannot sit with murderers!!. Fact: Meloni did not make any such statement directly labelling the United States and Israel “killers of innocent children”. Moreover, the video in the claim shows her […]
Claim: A video shows Israeli strikes on Lebanon in April 2026. Fact: The clip is old and appeared online as early as November 2023. Multiple users posted a clip apparently showing Israel bombing Lebanon in April 2026. One such Facebook post’s caption claims: “Israel is destroying Lebanon just like it was destroying Gaza…” The clip […]
Claim: A video shows Iran’s strikes on Tel Aviv during the recent US-Israel war with Iran. Fact: The video is old and appeared online as early as November 2025; therefore, it is not linked to the recent war. Moreover, social media posts and some Spanish-language publications linked the footage to an explosion near the Argentinian […]
Claim: A video shows Iranian boats preventing the US warships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026. Fact: The video is not connected to recent events. It appeared online as early as 20 June 2022, and likely shows Iranian speedboats approaching US Navy vessels at the time. On 12 April, a Facebook […]
Claim: A video shows Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reprimanding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a recent press conference. Fact: The video is from a press conference from 18 December 2013 and does not show the Chinese leader reprimanding Netanyahu. At the time, the Chinese leader spoke about pursuing friendly relations between the two […]
Claim: A video claims US President Donald Trump carried a white flag and bowed down, after accepting defeat in the US-Israel war against Iran. Fact: The claim is false, and the clip is likely AI-generated. On 8 April 2026, a Facebook page, named AK Today, posted a reel of Trump climbing down a plane while […]
Claim: In televised remarks, US President Donald Trump has warned Pakistan to “stay out” of America and Israel’s war against Iran as Islamabad “has its own challenges” and the consequences of taking sides “can be very serious”. Fact: Trump has not issued any such warning. The video includes audio that is doctored, likely using AI […]
Claim: A video shows Iran’s missiles hitting Israel during the war that started in February 2026. Fact: The video is old and unrelated. It actually shows MC Alger’s fans celebrating the Algerian football club’s anniversary. On 1 March 2026, Facebook user ‘Alam Sher Khan’ posted (archive) a video allegedly showing destruction in Israel due to […]
Claim: A video shows Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Haifa, Israel amid the ongoing war between US-Israel and Iran. Fact: The video predates the ongoing war between Iran and the US and Israel; it likely shows an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria from July 2025. On 28 February, a Facebook user posted a video apparently showing […]
Claim: A video shows an attack by Iran on Israel’s nuclear power plant amid the current Iran war. Fact: The video is old and appeared online in March 2017, with online publications linking it to an explosion at an arms depot in Ukraine. On 3 March, a Facebook user posted a video apparently showing an […]