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  • 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 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
  • Fact Check: This Video Is NOT Footage Of Israeli Defense System

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    Is a video showing helicopters being taken down by rapid missile fire actually footage of the Israeli defense system at work? No, that's not true: The video is taken from the video game ARMA 3, a tactical shooter video game developed by Bohemia Interactive. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) on May 23, 2021. The caption read:…

    • May 24, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: This Video Is NOT Footage Of Israeli Defense System Video Game
  • Fact Check: This TikTok Video Does NOT Show Display Of Israeli Artillery

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    Does a TikTok video show a large display of Israeli artillery? No, that's not true: The video actually shows video game footage from ARMA 3, a tactical shooter video game originally released in 2013. The claim appeared in a TikTok post (archived here) posted in May 12, 2021. The caption read: Israel 🇮🇱 😱😱 #habeshaTikToK #TigrignahabeshaTikToK #pleasestop #prayforme 🙏❤️ This…

    • May 13, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: This TikTok Video Does NOT Show Display Of Israeli Artillery Video Game
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