Claim: A photograph shows an explosion in Tehran allegedly by Israel after Iran began its retaliatory drone attacks on 14 April. Fact: The photograph is from 2021, and shows an explosion at an oil refinery in Tehran in June 2021. On 14 April, X (formerly Twitter) user @Huberton posted a photo incorrectly claiming that it […]
Claim: A video shows a building on fire as a result of Iran’s April 2024 airstrikes on Israel. Fact: The video is unrelated to the recent Iran and Israel escalation. It actually shows a 14-storey apartment building that caught fire in the Spanish city of Valencia on 24 February 2024. On 17 April 2024, Soch […]
Claim: A video shows an Israeli air base in Negev being attacked by Iran. Fact: The video predates Iran’s recent retaliatory strike on Israel. It actually made rounds on social media in February 2024 and likely shows wildfires in Chile. Iran-Israel conflict On 13 April 2024, Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel in retaliation […]
Claim: A video shows Israel’s Iron Dome repelling rockets fired by Iran-backed Hezbollah. The video was posted on 14 April, soon after Iran began its retaliatory attack on Israel. Fact: The video is at least six months old and does not depict Israel intercepting the recent drone and missile attacks by Iran, in this case […]
Claim: A video shows a drone launched by Iran towards Israel stuck in overhead power lines in Iraq. Fact: The video predates Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel. It could show a drone crash in Deir al-Zour, Syria, from February 2024, according to some social media posts. On 15 April 2024, Facebook user Ekta Divya Pandey […]
Claim: Thousands of Jews gathered in New York City to protest IDF’s ongoing operations in Gaza in March 2024. Fact: The post is misleading. The video is 10 years old and shows a protest in New York City, in June 2013, against a draft bill proposed at the time that would require the conscription of […]
Claim: Global fast food chain KFC posted an advertisement on social media mocking displaced Palestinian refugees in the Rafah Camp in Southern Gaza, with the tagline, “#NoTentsJustChicken”. Fact: KFC Antigua posted the advertisement on social media in an attempt to make a humorous post about a local incident. The ad has been misinterpreted as commentary […]
Claim: An artwork showing a Palestinian journalist nailed to a cross was created by Banksy. Fact: The visual was created by Hassan Ragab, an Egyptian artist who uses artificial intelligence in his artwork, to highlight the killing of close to 100 journalists in Gaza since 7 October. On 6 February 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user […]
Claim: The video shows an American minister at a press conference saying that all Muslims in Palestine should be killed. In response to this statement, a Muslim journalist from the audience attacked her. Fact: The video does not show an American government official announcing that all Muslims in Palestine should be killed only to be […]
Claim: A video shows that Imran Khan decided against standing up for Benjamin Netanyahu as he entered the room at an international summit. Fact: Netanyahu never attended the SCO CHS meeting, which took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in June 2019, since Israel is not a part of the organisation. The claim that Khan did not […]
Claim: Football player Christiano Ronaldo sold one of his gold boots for €1.5 million and donated all the money to children in Palestine. Fact: Christiano Ronaldo did not sell his golden boot to donate money to children in Palestine. In the first week of January 2024, social media users posted an image (archived) of the […]
Claim: An image shows a Palestinian girl whose face and arm were maimed during Israel’s war against Hamas that started in October 2023. Fact: The image is old and from Syria. It is not related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. On 22 January 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user @Kahlissee posted (archive) a picture of a […]