A touching video purporting to show a girl giving a boy water with her hands has gone viral. The children in the video are reportedly Palestinian orphans.
Sayed Khalid Faridi (“@imKhalidFaridi“) shared the picture on twitter and wrote it is an average day in the life of a Palestinian child without a mother or father. He added that Elon Musk has really changed the “Like” button for peace.
🇦🇪A normal day in the life of Palestine 🇵🇸 kid without father and mother.💔
— Sayed Khalid Faridi (@imKhalidFaridi) October 20, 2023
ELON MUSK has changed the LIKE BUTTON For Peace 🏳️
Tap ❤️ to check it #GazaHospital #غزة_تستغيث #FreePalestine #IsraelAttack #PalestineGenocide #IsraelTerorrist #IsraeliNewNazism #GazaCity pic.twitter.com/E0mMnbF7SS
Verified profiles on X, including Naeem shah (“@Naeemshah19753“), Preeti Khatri (“@preetikhatri22“) claimed the same after sharing the video. The claim has reached to more number of users who also have the same thought.
The Actual Truth About the Image : Fact
The truth is that the video which shows the girl feeding water to a child, has been up on various social media platforms for at least 4 months. The video is not current and is unrelated to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Meena Pandey shared the video of the incident on Facebook long time ago.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 20, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A heartwarming video that shows a girl feeding water to a boy with her hands has been shared claiming to be Palestinian orphans. The fact is that this is at least a 4-month-old video available on different social media platforms.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/reurYtIWXB
Intent:
In an effort to disseminate their propaganda over the unrest in the area, social media influencers are spreading outdated videos that they claim are from Palestine.
Conclusion:
Claim : Somebody shared a sweet video purporting to be of Palestinian orphans, in which a girl is seen giving a boy water with her hands.
Fact : The video is accessible on various social media platforms and has been for at least 4 months. The dispute between Israel and Palestine has nothing to do with the video.
