Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-10 05:59:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E8AAFDB769E4F71CE10A65E94747685285594155BD5B272BE0BC1CD1247F64E3
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From 00:32-00:39 the video clearly shows the container expelling smoke. White phosphorus is banned on the battlefield as an indiscriminate incendiary, but is allowed for use as an illumination measure and for smoke cover. Sources Video https://twitter.com/jakeshieldsajj/status/1733174254336950643?t=W3Sh8naRzKK4hWCPbJdD9Q&s=19 Use of White Phosphorus in war https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20is%20used%20for,acid%2C%20phosphates%20and%20other%20compounds.
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