Israel-Hamas war: How the unverified claim about beheaded babies spread -- 'Same misinformation, diff [View all]

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Israel-Hamas war: How the unverified claim about beheaded babies spread — ‘Same misinformation, different war’

The reports first surfaced on Tuesday, days after the start of the latest conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas, and were quickly reshared

Joy Joshi·Writer, Yahoo News Canada
Updated Fri, October 13, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT·7 min read

The sensational, unconfirmed allegations that Hamas beheaded several babies in the southern part of Israel continue to baffle with each development from the region only contributing to the chaos.

The reports first surfaced on Tuesday, days after the start of the latest conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas, and quickly spread.

As the old adage goes: “A lie can travel the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.” And so it did. The allegation that Hamas beheaded dozens — some said 40 — of babies was shared by hundreds online, from news junkies to journalists repeating the claim, including on networks like CNN.

On Wednesday night, the claim made it into the address of U.S. President Joe Biden, who made remarks on the American support to Israel and how he was taken aback by the reports coming out of the Middle East.

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