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News in English (USA) / 08.10.2024 / 04:00

Misinformation Surrounds Recent Events in Israel and Lebanon

A series of videos and images claiming to depict recent events in Israel and Lebanon have sparked controversy and confusion. An AI-generated video purportedly showing the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut has gone viral, along with similar claims, but many of these pieces of content have been identified as outdated or misleading. For instance, videos from 2017 and footage from Syria have been incorrectly linked to current Hezbollah missile attacks on Israeli troops. An analysis reveals that both Israel and Lebanon are presenting differing narratives about the situation on the ground, with claims of Israeli military actions in Lebanon being challenged as false. Furthermore, visuals from Gaza are being misrepresented as evidence of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, compounding the misinformation during this tense period.
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