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Israel-Hamas War
No, viral video doesn’t show Angelina Jolie supporting pro-Palestine protesters
Israel-Hamas War
No, the United Nations didn’t reduce the number of women and children killed in Gaza by half
Israeli officials incorrectly claimed the UN reduced the number of women and children deaths in Gaza. The UN actually changed what data is used in their reports.
Government
VERIFYING 3 questions about the Antisemitism Awareness Act
Viral social posts claim an antisemitism bill would make it illegal to criticize Israel and the Bible. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the legislation.
Israel-Hamas War
Viral video claiming to show actors staging in Rafah is actually from a Palestinian TV show
Viral posts imply actors are creating staged scenes from the Israel-Hamas war in Rafah. But the video is from a TV set, posted weeks before the events in Rafah.
Israel-Hamas War
A viral video claiming to show Rafah actors staging scenes is from a Palestinian TV show
Viral posts imply actors are creating staged scenes from the Israel-Hamas war in Rafah. But the video is from a TV set, posted weeks before the events in Rafah.
Israel-Hamas War
No, this video doesn’t show violent protests because an Israeli singer is performing at Eurovision
Viral posts claim demonstrators were violently protesting because an Israeli singer is participating in the Eurovision contest. The clip is from a 2009 tennis match.
Israel-Hamas War
No, viral video doesn’t show Harrison Ford supporting pro-Palestine protesters
Posts falsely claim Harrison Ford was caught on camera supporting pro-Palestine protesters. The clip shows him speaking at a climate change summit in 2019.
Government
Here's what we can VERIFY about the Antisemitism Awareness Act
Viral social posts claim an antisemitism bill would make it illegal to criticize Israel and the Bible. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the legislation.
Israel-Hamas War
Governors can't expel college students from state universities
Governors are able to pressure and influence state universities to act in certain ways. However, they cannot unilaterally expel or suspend students.
Israel-Hamas War
No, viral video doesn’t show Robert De Niro confronting pro-Palestine demonstrators
Claims that Robert De Niro was confronting pro-Palestine protesters are “100% false,” the actor’s publicist told VERIFY.
Israel-Hamas War
Robert De Niro wasn't seen confronting pro-Palestine protesters in video
Claims that Robert De Niro was confronting pro-Palestine protesters are “100% false,” the actor’s publicist told VERIFY.
Israel-Hamas War
No, Harvard University didn’t replace the American flag with a Palestinian flag amid protests
At Harvard’s University Hall, protesters briefly raised a Palestinian flag. It was not approved by the university.
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