Loud machine cannon fire and launching air defense rockets-this video is intended to show” Israel’s defense system ” in action.
The clip is currently being shared by numerous users on social media, shared thousands of times and commented on. This upload on Facebook alone is responded to by more than 500,000-and the clip is shared by more than 100,000 users.
But what is it really about the video?
The images are neither Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system nor images from the real world.
The video shows scenes created with the help of the video game “Arma 3”.
A version of the clip can be found on Youtube, which was uploaded in January, months before the renewed escalation of the Middle East conflict in May.
In this video, which the Israeli Defense Forces posted on Facebook, you can see real footage of the”Iron Dome” missile defense system in action.
The”Arma 3″ video makes it clear how misleading content can be distributed on social media.
Thus, a video game clip becomes a supposedly real video of the Middle East conflict.
How do we examine videos for manipulation in the editorial department? A look at the details is important. The individual frames of a video often reveal whether a Video has been edited. We take a close look at picture by picture and enlarge individual sections. Indications for a fake are, for example: lack of motion blur, unnatural shadows or editing errors. With the star generally applies: seriousness before speed. We always check facts and material thoroughly before publishing them. For this purpose, we work with the cross-editorial “Team Verification” together with RTL, NTV, RTL2, Radio NRW.
