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  • Fact Check: Video Game Footage Does NOT Show Actual Destruction of Russian Strategic Bombers

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    Does a viral video really show the destruction of "40 Russian strategic bombers" of type TU-95 destroyed by a "daring Ukrainian FPV-drone swarm raid"? No, that's not true: This particular viral social media footage originates from the video game ARMA3. It does not depict the actual drone strikes reported on by worldwide media on June 1, 2025. The video (archived…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Video Game Footage Does NOT Show Actual Destruction of Russian Strategic Bombers Video Game
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Houthi Missile Struck USS Eisenhower In June 2024 -- It's From 2020 Fire On Another Ship

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    Does a video show the aftermath of a Houthi missile strike on the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier in June 2024? No, that's not true: The video is from 2020 and shows a smoking fire on the naval vessel USS Bonhomme Richard at the Navy's base in San Diego. The incident was widely reported at the time by major news outlets.…

    • Jun 4, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Houthi Missile Struck USS Eisenhower In June 2024 -- It's From 2020 Fire On Another Ship 2020 Video
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Houthi Missile Strike Against USS Eisenhower In June 2024 -- It's Screenshot From Arma 3

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    Does a picture show the Houthis striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with a missile in June 2024? No, that's not true: The image used to substantiate the claim was pulled from the video game Arma 3. Additionally, such an attack has not occurred at the time of writing. The claim appeared in a post on X, formerly Twitter, (archived…

    • Jun 4, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Houthi Missile Strike Against USS Eisenhower In June 2024 -- It's Screenshot From Arma 3 Video Game Pic
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Anti-Bunker Missile Strike In Yemen -- It's Gamer Video From Arma 3

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    Does a video show a U.S. "bunker buster" missile strike in Yemen against an Iranian facility, as claimed in a Facebook post? No, that's not true: The video is a copy of YouTube video of gameplay from "Arma 3," a tactical shooter video game. Since the game is highly customizable, it has frequently been used to spread online misinformation. The…

    • Apr 1, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Anti-Bunker Missile Strike In Yemen -- It's Gamer Video  From Arma 3 Video Game
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'The New Iron Beam In Full Display' -- It's From A Video Game

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    Does a video on social media capture a brand-new Israeli defense system in action during the October 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: At the time, Iron Beam was not known for being employed by the Israeli forces. The video on social media presented a cropped version of an Arma-3 game simulation. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Oct 16, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'The New Iron Beam In Full Display' -- It's From A Video Game Video Game
  • Fact Check: Arma 3 Video Game Clips Falsely Presented As Footage Depicting 2023 Conflict Between Israel And Hamas

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    Do several videos shared on social media in October 2023 genuinely show combat footage from the military conflict between Israel and Hamas? No, that's not true: A reverse image search revealed that one such clip originated from the combat video game Arma 3. Several other similar clips are making the rounds often posted by accounts looking to monetize views and…

    • Oct 9, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Arma 3 Video Game Clips Falsely Presented As Footage Depicting 2023 Conflict Between Israel And Hamas Arma 3 Game
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'FGM148 Javelin ... vs Russian Vehicles' -- It's Video Game Footage

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    Does a video posted to Facebook show footage of a Javelin missile targeting a Russian military vehicle as of March 2022? No, that's not true: This video shows footage from the military shooter video game Arma 3. Lead Stories has previously refuted similar claims concerning images from this particular video game being used to depict genuine international conflicts including Russia's…

    • Mar 16, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'FGM148 Javelin ... vs Russian Vehicles' -- It's Video Game Footage Arma 3 Again
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Conflict Between Russia, Ukraine

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    Does a video posted to Facebook show footage of conflict between Russia and Ukraine in February 2022? No, that's not true: The video shows gameplay from Arma 3, a military shooter video game. Many social media users have posted similar footage of Arma 3 during other conflicts and claimed that the footage is of a particular conflict. The claim appeared…

    • Feb 17, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check:  Video Does NOT Show Conflict Between Russia, Ukraine Arma 3
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Failed Chinese Airstrike -- It's Video Game Footage

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    Does this video show a failed Chinese airstrike near Taiwan, with planes crashing after they are fired upon? No, that's not true: This footage is from the video game Arma 3. The footage is not real. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) where it was published by "Gorib gaming" on December 27, 2021. The post read: See…

    • Jan 3, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Failed Chinese Airstrike -- It's Video Game Footage Video Game
  • Fact Check: This Video Is NOT Footage of Taliban With Anti-Aircraft Weapons -- It's A Video Game

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    Does footage released after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan show the insurgents using anti-aircraft weaponry? No, that's not true: The footage is from the video game Arma 3. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published by Military Videos on September 6, 2021. It opened: Anti-aircraft weapons and drones are also suspected to have fallen to the Afghan…

    • Sep 9, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: This Video Is NOT Footage of Taliban With Anti-Aircraft Weapons -- It's A Video Game Fake Footage
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