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Olympics
Israel swim team 'bring them home now' image not from Olympics
Money
No, 25% of the annual U.S. federal budget does not go to foreign aid
It’s a common misperception that foreign aid makes up about 25% of the U.S. federal budget each fiscal year. It’s actually around 1%.
Israel-Hamas War
No, the ICC has not issued arrest warrants for Israel or Hamas leaders
The ICC prosecutor has requested warrants, but a judge hasn't granted them. Even if the warrants are granted, it’s unlikely any arrests would actually be made.
Israel-Hamas War
ICC not yet issued warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
International Criminal Court warrants for war crimes have been requested but not yet granted for leaders of Israel, Hamas.
Israel-Hamas War
No, viral video doesn’t show Angelina Jolie supporting pro-Palestine protesters
A three-year old video of Angelina Jolie talking about the Bosnian war is being misrepresented as her supporting Palestinians.
Social Media
No, viral video doesn’t show Angelina Jolie supporting Palestine
A three-year old video of Angelina Jolie talking about the Bosnian war is being misrepresented as her supporting Palestinians.
Israel-Hamas War
No, the United Nations didn’t reduce the number of women and children killed in Gaza by half
Israeli officials incorrectly claimed the UN reduced the number of women and children deaths in Gaza. The UN actually changed what data is used in their reports.
Government
VERIFYING 3 questions about the Antisemitism Awareness Act
Viral social posts claim an antisemitism bill would make it illegal to criticize Israel and the Bible. Here’s what we can VERIFY about the legislation.
Israel-Hamas War
Viral video claiming to show actors staging in Rafah is actually from a Palestinian TV show
Viral posts imply actors are creating staged scenes from the Israel-Hamas war in Rafah. But the video is from a TV set, posted weeks before the events in Rafah.
Israel-Hamas War
A viral video claiming to show Rafah actors staging scenes is from a Palestinian TV show
Viral posts imply actors are creating staged scenes from the Israel-Hamas war in Rafah. But the video is from a TV set, posted weeks before the events in Rafah.
Israel-Hamas War
No, this video doesn’t show violent protests because an Israeli singer is performing at Eurovision
Viral posts claim demonstrators were violently protesting because an Israeli singer is participating in the Eurovision contest. The clip is from a 2009 tennis match.
Israel-Hamas War
No, viral video doesn’t show Harrison Ford supporting pro-Palestine protesters
Posts falsely claim Harrison Ford was caught on camera supporting pro-Palestine protesters. The clip shows him speaking at a climate change summit in 2019.
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