War

Is Hyundai selling its factory in Russia, worth $1 trillion, for only 140,000 won (approx. $108)? No, that's not true: While the Hyundai factory in Russia is being sold, its actual value reportedly stands at 287.3 billion won (approx. $223 million). The claim originated from a video (archived here) published on TikTok by @suzingmm on December 20, 2023. The caption…

Does a video on social media show soldiers celebrating the sold-out status of all flights to Israel, attributed to Jewish individuals traveling to Israel from various parts of the world? No, that's not true: The footage depicts soldiers chanting an old battle chant and was traced back on social media to October 10, 2023, shortly after Hamas launched an attack…

Does a video show a Hamas soldier hitting an Israeli soldier who was allegedly shooting at children? No, that's not true: The footage stems from a video game and is not an authentic video of soldiers fighting. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) where it was published by @beomeeya4 on Nov. 22, 2023 under the Korean title "어린이들한테…

Does a TikTok video document the deployment of United States armed forces to Israel in support of Israel's military response to Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack? No, that's not true: there was no reported deployment and the video is concocted from images four years out of date or from U.S. troop movements related to the U.S. war in Afghanistan. The…