Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-11 14:53:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 77F3621FF8FA173FA4ACD668DF010C276EAE695AC375074FD5F7766FA71A337C
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This claim was proven false last year by many different news sources from several countries. The video falsely claims to show Israel Defense Forces helicopters firing on festival-goers that day. The clip shows IDF aircraft shooting at Hamas militants. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/social-media-posts-misrepresent-video-of-idf-aircraft-attack/ https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-does-video-show-israel-helicopter-shoot-festival-goers-1842754 https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/11/17/video-shows-israeli-military-fighting-with-hamas-fact-check/71608669007/ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20231113-disproving-claims-that-israeli-helicopter-fired-on-their-own-civilians-at-nova-music-festival https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/nov/17/stew-peters/no-this-video-doesnt-show-israeli-military-killing/ https://www.liberation.fr/checknews/une-video-prouve-t-elle-quun-helicoptere-israelien-a-tire-sur-des-civils-participants-au-festival-de-musique-le-7-octobre-20231111_WG2YOO2JWNGRFF3JY4AIYCPHJI/ https://dpa-factchecking.com/germany/231122-99-38611/ https://fullfact.org/news/israeli-helicopter-shooting-civilians-music-festival/
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