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Fact-Check & OSINT Review #8: Debunking "Operation Sindoor" and the rise of video game war fakes

Derek Bowler and the EBU team reveal how Gaza footage and digital combat clips were weaponized to spread false news about Kashmir.

In the 8th edition of the SPOTLIGHT Fact-Check & OSINT Review, members of the European Broadcasting Union joined Maria Flannery and George Powell of the Eurovision Social Newswire, as well as Borja Diaz-Merry of VerificaRTVE, who broke down recent fact-checks carried out by their respective organisations.

Also joining this week were Ambroise Carton of RTBF and Antoine Deiana of Radio France, who presented findings from a collaborative OSINT investigation undertaken by their organisations.


Fact-checks in this episode


Upcoming Fact-Check Reviews

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If you would like to participate as a speaker in an upcoming review, please email bowler@ebu.ch.


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