Get the facts on Middle East conflict

20 November 2024

Pictures of Mike Tyson with Palestinian flag appear to be AI-generated

The fake images do not include Mr Tyson’s tattoo on his chest and depict the Palestinian flag incorrectly.

19 November 2024

Old clip of cargo ship fire falsely linked to Houthi attacks

The video showing a ship ablaze has been shared to suggest it was attacked by the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group.

15 November 2024

Video shows people holding Sudanese not Palestinian flag

Posts on social media falsely claim a clip shows refugees unfurling a Palestinian flag in Greece, but it’s actually the Sudanese flag.

15 November 2024

Old video of burning US ship shared with incorrect claims it shows recent attack in Arabian Sea

The footage shows a blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020, not a recent attack.

8 November 2024

No evidence Houthis have surrendered after Donald Trump’s election victory

There is no evidence the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen has said it’s stopping its operations in the Red Sea.

6 November 2024

No, King Charles did not unveil poster calling Israel’s Prime Minister a ‘terrorist’

The original video shows the King revealing his official portrait, not a poster of Benjamin Netanyahu.

31 October 2024

Video of 2017 Jerusalem lorry attack reshared with suggestion it shows recent incident

The clip being shared is unrelated to a recent incident involving a truck in Tel Aviv.

29 October 2024

Video of ‘Hezbollah attack on petrochemical plant in Israel’ actually shows Israeli airstrike on Yemen port

The footage is from September 2024 and shows the Hudaydah Port in Yemen, not a petrochemical plant in Haifa.

25 October 2024

McDonald’s did not close in Iceland because of a boycott

Posts shared on Facebook suggest the closure of McDonald’s in Iceland was due to a boycott, but the branches closed in 2009 because of the country’s financial crisis.

25 October 2024

Image of plane landing near explosion is AI

The image is being shared on social media with claims it shows a plane landing at Beirut International Airport during Israeli airstrikes.

Fact checks

Campaigns

Policy

Full Fact AI

About

Middle East conflict

Pictures of Mike Tyson with Palestinian flag appear to be AI-generated

Old clip of cargo ship fire falsely linked to Houthi attacks

Video shows people holding Sudanese not Palestinian flag

Old video of burning US ship shared with incorrect claims it shows recent attack in Arabian Sea

No evidence Houthis have surrendered after Donald Trump’s election victory

No, King Charles did not unveil poster calling Israel’s Prime Minister a ‘terrorist’

Video of 2017 Jerusalem lorry attack reshared with suggestion it shows recent incident

Video of ‘Hezbollah attack on petrochemical plant in Israel’ actually shows Israeli airstrike on Yemen port

McDonald’s did not close in Iceland because of a boycott

Image of plane landing near explosion is AI

Full Fact fights bad information