Fact checks featuring claims seen in the UK about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
Conflict
While there have been reports of Iranians forming human chains around major infrastructure, a widely shared image apparently showing the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was made with AI. Read
Conflict
A compilation video featuring old clips from Gaza and an earthquake in Turkey has been shared online with false claims it shows recent scenes in Israel. Read
Conflict
Old footage of Iran seizing a British-flagged tanker in July 2019 has been circulating online with misleading captions claiming Iran has captured a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Read
Science & Technology
Recently, we received a community guidelines violation from TikTok on a video featuring practical advice on how to avoid misinformation related to conflict in the Middle East. As a result, the video was removed and is no longer accessible to viewers. Read
Conflict
A clip circulating online claims to show clashes at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. But it is actually footage of a July 2025 incident at a cinema in Jerusalem. Read
Politics
A statement supposedly posted by the Prime Minister on X saying that American forces must leave UK airbases within 48 hours if the US withdraws from NATO is fake. Read
Conflict
The video, which has been shared on social media with claims it shows Tel Aviv burning, is actually four years old. Read
Conflict
The video, which has been recently shared on social media with claims it shows Dubai’s international airport on fire, is actually over five years old. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A video shared on social media with claims about long queues at petrol stations in the UK actually shows scenes from Seville in Spain. Read
Conflict
The footage is actually from October 2022 and shows an explosion on the Kerch bridge, linking Russia and Crimea. Read
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