Claim: Hamas launched a multi-pronged assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing more than 1,300 people and taking some 150 more as hostages. Israel responded with waves of missile strikes on the Gaza Strip and cut off food, water and electricity to the densely populated Palestinian enclave, where about 1,800 people have been killed. Social media has been used to document the bloody conflict -- but it has also been a hotbed of misinformation.
Fact-check: Misinformation about Israel-Hamas war surges across social media
Verdict: misinformation about israel-hamas war surges across social media
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Gwen Roley
Date published: 2023-10-13T23:18:00