Israel-Hamas war: Fake conflict videos viewed millions of times on social media

False videos, pictures and information have sprung up on social media since Hamas's deadly attack on Israel last weekend which sparked retaliation strikes on the Gaza Strip.

Fireworks displays, excerpts from video games and clips posted months ago are among the false material seen and shared by millions of people on sites like X, formerly Twitter, and TikTok, purporting to show scenes from the conflict.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/israel-hamas-war-fireworks-displays-and-computer-games-among-fake-conflict-videos-being-viewed-millions-of-times-on-social-media-12983266

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