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Israel-Hamas War
No, the National Guard was not deployed to pro-Palestine protests at the University of Texas
Israel-Hamas War
Claims the Red Cross hasn’t visited hostages held by Hamas in Gaza need context
The Red Cross has not been granted access to visit the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the organization’s role in the conflict.
Israel-Hamas War
Claims that hostages held by Hamas haven't been visited by the Red Cross need context
The Red Cross has not been granted access to visit the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the organization’s role in the conflict.
Global Conflicts
Video doesn’t show crowd reacting to Iran strikes in Israel
A video showing a crowd running through the streets wasn’t taken in Israel during Iran’s April 13 drone strikes. It was taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Global Conflicts
No, video in viral ‘WW3’ post doesn’t show Israel’s air defense against Iran
A viral video viewed 22 million times appears to show missiles fired at planes during a nighttime attack. It was made with computer-generated graphics in 2021.
Health
No, Israeli citizens don’t get free healthcare, organ donations in the U.S.
Medical tourists pay for their treatment like American patients. There's no exemption for Israelis, as viral posts claim.
Israel-Hamas War
Israelis don't get free healthcare, organ donations in the U.S.
Medical tourists pay for their treatment like American patients. There's no exemption for Israelis, as viral posts claim.
Israel-Hamas War
Viral video does not show aftermath of Houthi missile striking U.S. ship off Yemen Coast
On Jan. 15, a Houthi missile struck a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen. Social posts from the same day falsely claim a video shows the ship in flames.
Business
Starbucks isn’t changing its name to ‘Vista Coffee’ in order to dodge boycotts
Viral social posts falsely claim Starbucks is rebranding under a new name amid a boycott related to the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel-Hamas War
Yes, the UN General Assembly has held five emergency sessions in response to Israeli aggression
Social posts claiming that Resolution 377, or the 'Uniting for Peace' resolution, has been invoked multiple times due to Israeli aggression are accurate.
Israel-Hamas War
Video claiming to show aftermath of Unity Explorer attack in the Red Sea is actually from 2021
Social posts claim a video shows an Israeli ship in flames after a Dec. 3 missile strike. That's false. It shows a cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka in 2021.
Israel-Hamas War
Video of NYC billboard replacing ‘Stand with Ukraine’ text with ‘Stand with Israel’ isn’t real
There is a digital billboard at the corner of 7th Avenue and West 50th Street near New York City’s Times Square, but the ad seen in these social media posts is fake.
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