Amidst the ongoing unrest between Israel and Palestine, there are many innocent people who are in danger and in need of assistance. Numerous posts on social media shed light on groups of individuals awaiting help. However, it has come to our attention that some posts contain false information. Recently, we encountered a video accompanied by […]
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Viral video does not show Hamas militants entering Israel territory instead the video is from Egypt. The Palestinian armed group Hamas has launched the largest attack on Israel in years, infiltrating areas in the south of the country following a barrage of more than 2,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. “We are at war,” […]
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has once again gained global attention. The violent events that have occurred have sparked numerous viral posts on social media regarding the conflict. However, we have discovered that some of this content is false and misleading. Claim #1: Parachuting Video A TikTok user posted a video claiming it […]
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This video dates back to May 2021 when Israeli airstrikes destroyed the 14-storey tower in Gaza City. On October 7, 2023, Palestinian militant organisations led by Hamas launched a large-scale attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of Israelis. In response, Israel launched a counter-offensive. Several videos allegedly related to this conflict are […]
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is once again dominating international headlines. As with previous flare-ups in violence, social media has been flooded with viral content related to the conflict, a considerable number of which is misleading or false. This is a complex and nuanced conflict with a long and troubled history. It is […]
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Israel and Palestinian hostilities are decades-long, and the conflict between the two nations continues with many sad stories. The situation of crisis has been making headlines in international media. Images and video footage about hostility between the two nations are being spread via social media. However, some of these social media posts are misleading and […]
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As the Israel-Palestine conflict rages on, social media is flooded with gruesome videos and images claiming to show the current situation in the region. One such video is doing rounds with a claim that it shows the Israel air defence system in action. Fact Crescendo received many fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp Factline. […]
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As the epicentreof the COVID-19 outbreak moved from China to Europe in the past few weeks and the number of patients testing positive for the virus increased around the world. This prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the situation a pandemic, urging the public not to fall prey for false statements in a […]
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