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Opinion: Misinformation about the Israeli-Hamas war is rampant; here’s how to fight it

The fog of the Israeli-Hamas war is made more intimidating by the thick mist of misinformation.

What are smart news consumers, and impressionable students in classrooms nationwide, supposed to do as rampant falsehoods spread?

The fog and mist sweep globally by social media, notably “verified” accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, as we find in these false or unsubstantiated print and video claims:

› Ukraine sold weapons to Hamas.

› Israel has killed 33,000 Palestinian children since 2008.