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War & conflict fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about war & conflict. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

5,821 published reviews in this topic

Factcrescendo Sri LankaWar & conflict

An Israeli F-35 fighter jet was shot down in Iran.

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the viral image is AI-generated and does not depict an authentic F-35 wreck. It also says the accompanying video shows Russian SU-25 jets, not an Israeli aircraft being shot down in Iran.

Deutsche WelleWar & conflict

US missile hits Iran," wrote one TikTok user on a video that shows a massive explosion near or inside a city, with a mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke rising into the sky. Other versions of the same video have appeared across platforms like X and YouTube, reaching millions of users in different languages.

Publisher’s rating: Fake The video is generated with artificial intelligence, and has no connection to the actual US strike on nuclear sites in Iran. The earliest known source of the clip is a social media account that clearly states in its description that all of its content is AI-generated. A reverse image search of key frames shows the footage appeared online several days before the operation, with some posts then falsely claiming it depicted an Iranian missile strike on Israel. There are multiple visual indicators that the video is not authentic. The glow from the explosion, for instance, fails to cast realistic light or reflections on nearby buildings or smoke. The urban layout features Soviet-style buildings, which are uncharacteristic of Iranian cities. Moreover, none of Iran's nuclear facilities targeted in the strike are located near large urban centers like the one depicted here.

FACTLYWar & conflict

The viral video shows an Iranian attack on an Israeli building.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review identifies the footage as an Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Al-Shorouk Tower in May 2021, not an Iranian attack on a building in Israel. It says the video predates the recent Iran-Israel conflict and that a side-by-side comparison matched the building to the tower.