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An array of false and misleading claims have spread widely on social media in the midst of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Posts on social media further confusion and tension as claims shape heated cultural debates. With so many perspectives converging, experts say it can be harder than ever for people to form educated opinions about the situation.
To make it all a little less easier, we do that verification work for you. Paste BN's Fact Checking team has routinely studied claims about the Israel and Hamas war to figure out where they come from, whether they are valid and what perspectives inform that idea. Here's a round-up of some of the recent claims our Fact Check team researched so you don't have to:
- True or False: This video shows Turkey sending military support to Palestinians.
- True or False: There no ban on preaching Christianity in Israel?
- True or False: Does this video of casualties predate the war?
- True or False: A viral video showing a pro-Israel billboard in New York City was fabricated.
- True or False: This movie footage falsely claims Palestinians staged injuries.
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