Don't believe everything you see on social media.
Misinformation spreads quickly during times of conflict In 2023, information – and misinformation – moves at lightning speed online, and never more so than during times of conflict. Since Hamas launched its assault on Israel last week, sparking a conflict in which at least 1,200 people have now been killed, videos alleging to show further attacks, military fighting and support for the conflict have been widely circulated.
Ayofe October 8, 2023 Footage of helicopters being shot down is from a video game Footage appearing to show Israeli helicopters being shot down over Gaza is actually from the video game Arma 3, and first appeared on YouTube on October 3, several days before the current escalation of conflict began in Israel and Gaza. The clip has been shared hundreds of times across Facebook and X, and while some posts are flagged as misinformation, others have not.
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