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Fact Check: Iranian missile explodes in Tel Aviv? No, viral video is from 2016
A video circulating online claims to show an Iranian missile exploding in Tel Aviv while Israeli experts were trying to neutralise it after it landed.
By Rahul Adhikari Published on 7 March 2026 3:40 PM IST
Fact Check: Israel airstrikes in Iran destroy busy traffic junction? No, footage is old
Amid escalating violence in the Middle East, a video showing two blasts at a traffic junction is going viral on social media as a recent attack.
By K Sherly Sharon Published on 6 March 2026 8:10 PM IST
Fact Check: Iranian missile attack on Israel caught live? No, it shows a blast in Romania
A video surfaced on social media claiming to show an Iranian missile attack on Israel during live media coverage.
By Rahul Adhikari Published on 6 March 2026 3:53 PM IST
Fact Check: Dubai airport under attack, distressed passenger cries for safety? No, AI visuals go viral
The Dubai airport was reportedly struck by Iran on March 1. A video is going viral with the claim that it shows a distressed woman at the airport.
By K Sherly Sharon Published on 5 March 2026 7:35 PM IST
Fact Check: US airbase in Riyadh attacked? No, video shows strikes on Yemen port
A video circulating online claims to show an Iranian attack on a US airbase in Saudi Arabia.
By Rahul Adhikari Published on 5 March 2026 3:45 PM IST
Fact Check: Red sky over Israel after Iranian airstrikes? No, viral videos are old
Two videos circulating online claim to show a red sky over Israel after Iranian missile attacks.
By Rahul Adhikari Published on 4 March 2026 5:23 PM IST
Fact Check: Massive fire at US consulate in Dubai after drone attack? No, video is old
As Tehran targets US embassies and consulates across Gulf cities, a video claims to show a massive fire at the US consulate in Dubai following a drone...
By K Sherly Sharon Published on 4 March 2026 4:06 PM IST
Fact Check: Saudiās Ras Tanura oil refinery attacked by Iran? No, video is old, unrelated
In the aftermath of an attempted drone attack on Saudi Aramcoās Ras Tanura oil refinery, Iranian military sources blamed Israel for the attack....
By K Sherly Sharon Published on 4 March 2026 12:48 PM IST
Fact Check: Iranian airstrikes on Israel, Dubai airport burning? No, AI videos go viral
Three videos claiming to show Iranian airstrikes on Israel and one allegedly showing Dubai airport on fire have gone viral.
By Rahul Adhikari Published on 3 March 2026 6:15 PM IST
US soldier crying on battlefield, Riyadh US embassy destroyed? No, AI visuals are viral
A video allegedly showing US soldiers crying for being deployed in a warzone and an image claiming to show the Riyadh US Embassy destroyed were shared...
By Rahul Adhikari Published on 3 March 2026 4:14 PM IST
Fact Check: Explosions near Dubaiās Burj Khalifa? No, video is made using AI
Amid the prevailing tensions in the Middle East, a video showing blasts near Dubaiās Burj Khalifa is going viral.
By K Sherly Sharon Published on 2 March 2026 8:42 PM IST
Fact Check: Iran strikes high-rise building in Bahrain, fire erupts? No, video is AI generated
Following Iranian strikes on Bahrain targeting US military assets, video of a high-rise building engulfed in flames is going viral.
By K Sherly Sharon Published on 2 March 2026 8:20 PM IST
