Here Are The Facts To Counter Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas War

In the days since the Israel-Hamas war began on Saturday morning, a flood of videos and photos have filled social media, making it difficult for onlookers to sort fact from fiction.

While plenty of real imagery of the ongoing conflict have emerged, they have been intermingled with users pushing false claims. Here is a closer look at the facts.

Claim: A memo shows US President Joe Biden just announced he is sending $8 billion in military assistance to Israel to support the country in its multi-front battle.

Fact: An image of a memo widely shared online was fabricated. On Monday, the White House confirmed the president has not made any such announcement.

Claim: A couple of videos show Russian President Vladimir Putin warning the US to “stay away” from the latest Israel-Hamas attack.

Fact: The two videos are months old clips of the Kremlin leader speaking about the war in Ukraine, and not the conflict in the Middle East, which have been miscaptioned in English.