As Israel-Hamas Conflict Intensifies, Fake Videos Go Viral On Social Media
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Social media is flooded with misinformation about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Hundreds of fake videos of the Israel-Hamas conflict have surfaced on X. These videos falsely claim to have been filmed in the Middle East in the past few days. #Israeli media exposedSee how Israelis are making fake videos saying that Hamas killed children.#Hezbollah#طوفان_القدس#IsraelPalestineWar#طوفان_الأقصىpic.twitter.com/ZszYxYAj7N LATEST: Several high-profile Israel i Generals captured by Hamas fighters#Israel#Palestine#Hamas#طوفان_الأقصى#Hezbollah#حماسpic.twitter.com/JMkH3a862x בימים כואבים ומורכבים אלו שחרושת השמועות עולה על גדותיה, אנו מזכירים להסתמך על מקורות רשמיים, להימנע מהפצת שמועות ומידע לא מאומת, ומהעברת קבצים וקישורים חשודים שמקורם לא ברור.כאן בשבילכם אם תרצו לדווח על פייק ניוז שקשור בתחום הסייבר או לבדוק את אמיתות ההודעות, בחיוג ישיר 119. pic.twitter.com/HZS5gulrVS
Users on X shared a fake news release from the White House claiming that the US was sending billions of dollars to help Israel. Joe Biden has not made any such announcement, the White House confirmed on Monday. Users are pushing false claims and misrepresenting videos from other events.
A video going viral on the X with the caption, "See how Israelis are making fake videos saying that Hamas killed children." The fake video shows an injured child lying on the ground using professional camera equipment. Some men in the video could be seen directing to the child to alter his posture. One person present is seen carrying an automatic rifle.
