Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'US-Owned Cargo Ship ... Hit By A Missile Off The Coast Of Yemen' On January 15, 2024
Fact Check
Does a video shared on social media in January 2024 show a "US-owned cargo ship" that was "hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen"? No, that's not true: The video clip was originally published online in May 2021. It depicted a Singapore-registered container ship off the coast of Sri Lanka that was evacuated after a chemical fire caused…