Users mistake video game clips for real Israeli war footage on social media

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandOct 11, 2023, 11:44 am151 pts
A misleadingly captioned Arma 3 video shared on X now sports a "context" note on its real origins. (credit: X / Arma 3) Footage from the 2013 game Arma 3 is spreading virally across multiple social media sites, presented as real spectator video of ongoing military actions between Israelis and Palestinians. The…

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