A clip of downed helicopters taken from a computer game is circulating with the false claim that it shows authentic footage of Israeli helicopters shot down by Hamas forces.
The video shows two helicopters flying in a countryside location before being hit with missiles and crashing to the ground., formerly known as Twitter, with a caption that reads: “Two helicopters of Israel Shot down by Hamas.”published on Oct. 3, before the surprise attack on Oct. 7, describing the clip as Arma footage. The title of the YouTube video reads: “Two combat helicopters shot down by anti aircraft defense – Arma.
A spokesperson for Bohemia Interactive, the developer of the game, also said to Reuters in an email on Oct. 10 that the video shows Arma 3 footage.Bohemia Interactive published on how footage from the game was circulating falsely attributed to the war in Ukraine. The company listed ways to detect gameplay footage, including low-resolution clips and unnatural particle effects, like smoke or dust.This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.
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