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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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