Does a viral video capture the staging of a "fake child death" aimed at blaming Hamas for attacking civilians during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, or during later atrocities? No, that's not true: The footage predates this
Full Fact→ Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party conference speech: fact checked
We’ve looked into two claims made by the Labour leader during his keynote speech at the party’s conference.
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers Pledge Israel Support Amid Speakership Uncertainty
While House Republicans decide on a speaker, congressional Democrats spar over Israel.
Logically→ Video of a building hit by an airstrike in May 2023 misattributed to recent violence in Israel and Gaza
Logically→ No, this video does not show 1,671 Israeli refugees arriving in Alanya, Türkiye
Logically→ Clip from short film used to falsely claim that both Hamas and Israel are producing fake news of injured boy
The Dispatch→ Palestinian Political Leader Claims Hamas Has Attacked ‘Mainly’ Military Establishments
Hundreds of civilians are among the dead and kidnapped.
Logically→ This year’s increase in butterflies is not proof of a thriving environment in the U.K.
Logically→ Old video of naval clash at Taiwan Strait shared as American warships deployed near Israel
Full Fact→ House building figures not at lowest level since the Second World War
House building levels are higher than a decade ago according to both main metrics.
Logically→ The recent demonstration in Warsaw was not a protest against NATO
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old video mischaracterized as showing Hamas attacking Israel in 2023
Video shows “second night of missiles attacks against Israel.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Behind-the-scenes footage of short film isn’t Hamas propaganda
Video shows Hamas militants “dressing up as Jewish soldiers” to create propaganda.
Full Fact→ Video of ‘pro-Palestine’ march in Chicago is from 2021
The video has been circulating on social media and appears as if it’s a protest responding to recent events in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
Logically→ Old videos of Putin, Lavrov shared to falsely claim U.S. warned against interfering in Israel-Palestine war
Logically→ नहीं, केबीसी शो में मध्य प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान से जुड़ा यह सवाल नहीं पूछा गया
Logically→ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ರ್ಯಾಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ದೂರುವ ವೀಡಿಯೋವೊಂದನ್ನು ಬಿಜೆಪಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Logically→ গাজাত ইজৰাইলৰ বিমান আক্ৰমণৰ পুৰণি ভিডিঅ’ শেহতীয়া বুলি শ্বেয়াৰ কৰা হৈছে
Full Fact→ Labour and the Lib Dems both returned more women MPs than men in 2019
Shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds claimed that Labour was the first party to achieve parity in terms of men and women MPs.
Logically→ రోహిత్ శర్మ పాత వీడియోని బంగ్లాదేశ్ క్రికెటర్ అల్ హసన్ కి జవాబు ఇస్తున్న వీడియోగా క్లైమ్ చేశారు
The Dispatch→ War of a Generation
Israel stares down a long, difficult conflict.
The Dispatch→ Law of War
Also known as hyper-violent litigation.
The Dispatch→ A Wake-Up Call to Evil
It’s time for sober, serious American leadership on the world stage.
The Dispatch→ Barbarians at the Gate
Hamas’ war on Israel shows there is no hope for either a one-state or two-state solution.
The Dispatch→ What You Get Out of College Is Who You Put Into It
College is far more a reflection of status than it is a path by which to reach it.
The Dispatch→ A View From the West Bank
‘It could be that the better news is that she is dead and the worse news is that she has been kidnapped into Gaza.’
The Dispatch→ David French on Morality in War
A quick addendum.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arma 3 Video Game Clips Falsely Presented As Footage Depicting 2023 Conflict Between Israel And Hamas
Do several videos shared on social media in October 2023 genuinely show combat footage from the military conflict between Israel and Hamas? No, that's not true: A reverse image search revealed that one such clip originated from the combat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Arabs’ Displayed Kidnapped Jewish Children In Cages — Video Predates 2023 Hamas Conflict
Was a video of Jewish children held in animal cages posted to social media by "Arab" captors in order to show them off as trophies? No, that's not true: this video was posted on TikTok days before the Hamas attacks in Israel but by Octobe
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A top Israeli general was not kidnapped by Hamas, contrary to widespread online claim
CLAIM: Nimrod Aloni, a general in the Israeli army, was captured by Hamas militants during a deadly incursion Saturday into southern Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video of parachute jumpers in Egypt mischaracterized as Hamas paratroopers during Israel attack
CLAIM: A video shows Hamas fighters parachuting onto a sports field before attacking Israeli citizens during the group’s surprise attack on Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden White House ‘Memo’ Does NOT Show $8 Billion In New Aid For Israel — It’s An Altered Document
Does a White House memo show $8 billion in new aid for Israel following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: A social media post contains a doctored version of an earlier memorandum from the Biden administra
The Dispatch→ The Wretched of the Earth
Democrats face an identity crisis after Hamas’ attack on Israel.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Old videos do not show Putin warning the US to stay out of the latest Gaza war
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Did 1,609 scientists sign a declaration saying ‘there is no climate emergency’? Not quite
1,609 scientists signed a declaration saying “There is no climate emergency.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally
We fact-checked Trump’s New Hampshire statements about Hamas, drug overdoses, the border wall and the price of bacon. Some of his claims were false or misleading while others omitted context.
PolitiFact→ The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?
Republicans say Joe Biden’s decision to free $6 billion of Iranian money helped fund Hamas’ attack on Israel. Those funds haven’t been released yet, but experts say confirming where the money ultimately goes is complex.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Estados Unidos no está bajo emergencia por tormenta helada, estos videos son del 2022
“Últimas noticias” de “congelamiento extremo” en Estados Unidos.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A five-month-old video of an attack on a Gaza building is being misrepresented as new
AP VERIFICATION: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Warn’ WEF’s Klaus Schwab His ‘Days Are Numbered’
Did Vladimir Putin say on October 5, 2023, that World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab is a "global terrorist" and that "his days are numbered"? No, that's not true: the Russian president never referred to Schwab during a speech. Contr