Does a video show Israel bombing a Palestinian water tank, injuring civilians? No, that's not true: The video was not taken in Palestinian territory and does not show a water tank being attacked. Rather, it shows the bombing of a fuel tan
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Full Fact→ Aerial footage shows a bombing in Sudan, not Gaza
The video has been shared on social media platforms with claims it shows a targeted attack on Palestinians.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video does not show Israel bombing hospitals; footage predates the current crisis
Video shows “Israel Zionist blowing up people in hospitals” in 2023.
Logically→ Old video from Syria shared as Israel bombing a hospital in Gaza
Full Fact→ Fake IDF Facebook post claims Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital bombing
Screenshots supposedly showing Israeli forces taking responsibility for the explosion are circulating online.
Logically→ Video of Sudanese army bombing fuel tanker falsely claimed to be from Gaza
Full Fact→ Video shows scenes in Algiers, not bombing in Gaza
The video, which appears to actually show football celebrations, has been shared widely across social media platforms since 7 October.
Logically→ Old video from Syria shared as Israel warplane bombing buildings in Gaza
Logically→ Old video of Beirut port explosion shared as recent Israeli bombing in Gaza
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Qatar hasn’t threatened to cut off world’s gas supply if Israel didn’t stop bombing Gaza
"The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has threatened that if the bombing of Gaza does not stop, he will cut off the supply of gas to the world.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A medieval church in Gaza was not razed by Israeli bombing, contrary to online posts
CLAIM: The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrios was destroyed during Israel’s bombing of Gaza. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Logically→ Video makes false allegations that the 2016 Brussels bombings were staged
The Dispatch→ A Bombing in Pakistan
Plus: The Navy’s submarine shortage.
Logically→ Video captures deadly mosque bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan.
A video of a blast that took place in a factory in Lahore in 2021 has been falsely linked to the January 30 suicide bombing in Peshawar.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Photo from 2017 used in false post alleging a recent New York bombing
"New York is bombed. At this moment, there are many injured.”
Snopes→ Is This an Actual Pic of London Milkman Delivering Milk After WWII Bombing?
"Keep calm and carry on" was the motto of the day.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian Or NATO Planes Bombing Russia On July 14, 2022
Does a Facebook video show Ukrainian and NATO planes bombing Russia on July 14, 2022, resulting in a gigantic blaze? No, that's not true: The video manipulates information and uses irrelevant images. The claim was posted on Facebook on Ju
PolitiFact→ Bombing of controversial Georgia Guidestones fuels online conspiracy theories
Mysterious benefactors and controversial engravings on the Georgia Guidestones fueled speculation that the monument was connected to the New World Order, an unfounded conspiracy theory. These claims spurred past vandalism of the monument.
Snopes→ Georgia Slabs Called Satanic by Some Torn Down After Bombing
The Georgia Guidestones monument near Elberton was damaged by an explosive device and later knocked down “for safety reasons," leaving a pile of rubble.
Logically→ The media claimed that the same person died at both the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, indicating that both of those events were hoaxes.
Snopes→ ‘No Mercy’: Mariupol Bombing Compared to Nazi War Crimes
The president of Poland compared Russia’s attacks on Ukraine to Nazi forces during World War II.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This ‘Witness’ Account Of Theater Shelter Bombing Does NOT Match Mariupol’s Geography
Did this woman witness a detonation or bomb attack that destroyed a theater where children were sheltering in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on March 16, 2022? No, that's not true: Her path from a sports complex shelter to the evacuation
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Real Patients Were Killed, Injured In Russian Bombing Of Mariupol Maternity Hospital
Did a pregnant crisis actor wear bloody makeup to play the role of several different injured pregnant women in order to be photographed in the aftermath of the real bombing of a "long non-operational maternity hospital" in Mariupol, Ukrai
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Woman indicted in 1983 Capitol bombing is not a Black Lives Matter administrator
A Black Lives Matter administrator was arrested in a 1983 bombing at the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Militia Leader Gets 53 Years in Minnesota Mosque Bombing
The leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group who authorities say masterminded the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque was sentenced to 53 years in prison for an attack that terrified the mosque's community.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Twitter Video Does NOT Show Footage Of August 26, 2021 Bombing Outside Of Kabul Airport
Does a video posted on Twitter show footage of a suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that killed more than 170 people including 13 U.S. service members? No, that's not true: The footage is from an Israeli airstrike th
The Dispatch→ Does a Photograph Depict the Suicide Bombing in Kabul on Thursday?
On August 26, two suicide bombers and gunmen killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and more than 90 Afghans at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. In light of these attacks, images alleging to show the scene have been circulating on social media. One
Snopes→ Nagasaki Marks 76th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing
The Aug. 9, 1945, bombing came three days after the United States made the world’s first atomic attack on Hiroshima, killing 140,000.
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a Palestinian boy who survived a firebombing attack by Jewish extremists targeting his home
Multiple social media posts share an image alongside a claim that it shows a boy, who survived a terrorist attack at a hospital, meeting his friend. The claim is misleading: the photo actually shows a Palestinian boy who survived an arson attack by Jew
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts share misleading graphic claiming that Sri Lankan opposition leader blamed Sinhala community for suicide bombings
A graphic image showing a screenshot of Sri Lankan opposition leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking on a political talk show has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The graphic includes a purported quote in which Dissanayake blames Sri Lanka’s
Snopes→ Nashville Bombing Spotlights Vulnerable Voice, Data Networks
The Christmas Day bombing raised new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. communications.
AFP Fact Check→ Conspiracy theory links false claim of AT&T election audit to bombing
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim AT&T was contracted to conduct a “forensic audit” of machines from election technologies firm Dominion Voting Systems, linking this to a bombing near one of the telecommunication company’s facili
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sungard Availability Services Was NOT The Target Of The Nashville Bombing
Was Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) the target of the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, Tennessee? No, that's not true: Sungard AS has not had a Nashville presence since May 2015. "Accordingly, there was not any impact to Sun
Snopes→ After Naming Bombing Suspect, FBI Turns to Motive
With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville's Christmas Day bombing, authorities now turn to the monumental task of piecing together the motive behind the explosion that severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings.
Snopes→ Nashville Bombing Investigation Prompts FBI to Search Home
Federal agents converged on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville.
AFP Fact Check→ Photo shows victims of a 2017 suicide bombing in Mali, not dead troops from Ethiopia
As tensions grow between the Ethiopian army and dissident forces in the northern Tigray region, multiple posts shared alongside an image of flag-covered coffins purport to show soldiers killed in the clashes. This is false; the picture in fact shows t
AFP Fact Check→ Unrelated photos shared in online posts about deadly bombing at Islamic school in Pakistan
Two photos — one showing a pen and a pencil lying in a pool of blood and another showing an injured child — have been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim they reveal the aftermath of a bombing
The Dispatch→ Was the Beirut Explosion a ‘Bombing’ or an ‘Attack’? Or Just an Accident?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Derek Chauvin Is NOT A Crisis Actor, NOT Involved In ‘False Flag’ Boston Marathon Bombing And Sandy Hook Massacre
Is Derek Chauvin a crisis actor who has been involved in other "false flag" incidents, including the Boston marathon bombing and Sandy Hook massacre? No, that's not true. A meme and a video have gone viral claiming the fired Minneapolis police
PolitiFact→ If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime?
In a tweet that gained wide notice internationally, President Donald Trump warned that an Iranian attack on U.S. targets could drive him to counter with an attack on Iranian cultural sites. Just days after he ordered a drone strike that killed high-ran