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How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts

  • Written by Paul Morrow, Human Rights Fellow, University of Dayton
How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflictsSocial media is often used during times of conflict to spread fake news.Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images

In the three weeks since war began between Israel and Hamas, social media has been taken over with images and stories of attacks, many of which proved false.

For example, within hours of Hamas’ surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, screen...

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