“Visuals depicting atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists against children amid ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict”
What FACTLY found
These visuals are dated and have no connection to the current conflict. The video depicting children held captive in a cage was posted on social media a few days prior to Hamas attack on Israel. The user who uploaded the video has claimed that children shown in the video are his relatives and they were held captive for entertainment purposes. Whereas the image showing children suspended against a wall has been circulating on the internet since 2014. However, there have been reports of childre...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 October 2023. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/692036942837558
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.