Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-30 18:43:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D208B4BE6845E68B9E767D99F6005B274DABE53C80ADD67C36E3956432571176
Participant Details
Original Note:
False. Channel 12 made no such report. Netanyahu had prostate removal surgery for UTI from benign enlargement on Sun, Dec 29th 2024. Only Iranian semi-official outlet (per Wikipedia) MNA reported cancer, based only on a Palestinian report. See links. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehr_News_Agency https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-have-prostate-removed-after-diagnosis-benign-prostate-2024-12-28/ https://apnews.com/article/netanyahu-israel-health-prostate-war-ffa0430d621307d34a673a0428ece945 https://news.sky.com/story/amp/israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-to-undergo-surgery-to-have-prostate-removed-13280953 https://en.mehrnews.com/amp/226173/
All Note Details