Israel-Gaza fake news: Tracking the spread of misinformation on the war – live

Updated October 23, 2023 at 6:45 a.m.·1 min read

A false claim that the Emir of Qatar threatened to cut off the world's natural gas supply is just one of man pieces of fake news in the Israel-Gaza conflict. — A false claim that the Emir of Qatar threatened to cut off the world's natural gas supply is just one of many pieces of fake news in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

The Israel-Gaza conflict has sparked a flood of fake news and misinformation on various social media platforms.

The situation is so serious that the EU has ordered Meta and TikTok to explain what steps they have taken to combat the spread of misinformation.

Yahoo News UK will be updating the blog below to highlight the rumours, wrong information and downright lies circulating the internet through a combination of our own reporting and sharing updates from some of Yahoo’s most trusted partners.

We'll also bring you key updates on news stories about fake news.

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