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Fact check: Fake videos from Iran's attack on Israel

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Joscha Weber | Anwar Ashraf
April 16, 2024

The missiles and drones Iran fired on Israel over the weekend brought with them a wave of fakes and misleading claims online. Among them: old videos, footage from Russia and AI fakes.

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