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Articles by Elio Moubayed
Biden’s White House Independence Day Lighting Always Showed U.S. Flag Colors
A video showing the White House balcony lit in red, white, and blue on U.S. Independence Day, July 4, 2025, was shared alongside claims that, under President Biden, the building was instead illuminated in Pride flag colors.
China Did Not Vow to Attack U.S. Bases if Iran Is Hit
A video recently circulated online claims to show Chinese military preparations in anticipation of a possible future U.S. attack on Iran, following recent American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The claim continues with an alleged statement from Beijing, which asserts that China’s strategic interests in the Middle East would no longer be threatened, warning that it would launch attacks on U.S. bases in the region if Washington strikes Iran again.
How NYC Democratic Primary Election Became a Target of Islamophobic Misinformation
Following Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in NYC’s 2025 Democratic mayoral primary—potentially making him the city’s first Muslim mayor—Islamophobic rhetoric circulated online, with some conservative figures implying that his win could lead to a “second 9/11”-style attack in the United States. As these narratives gained traction, a wave of misinformation followed, reinforcing harmful stereotypes and contributing to the stigmatization of Muslims, particularly in New York City.
Video Does Not Show Protesters in Iran Burning Image of Supreme Leader Khamenei Amid Israel War
A video recently emerged purportedly showing protests and armed clashes inside Iran between civilians and authorities. The video claims that Revolutionary Guard sites were seized and demonstrators burned images of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini during these protests, which erupted after Israel’s attacks on Iran. 🚨 BREAKING: UPRISING IGNITES INSIDE IRAN 🚨 🔥 Armed clashes. Seized military posts. Blackouts in Tehran.
Video Captures Israeli Strike on Tartus, Syria - Not U.S. Strike on Fordow
A video circulated online claiming to show footage of the moment Iran’s Fordo nuclear site was hit by U.S. airstrikes.
This Video Does Not Show the Iranian Army Evacuating
A video recently surfaced claiming to show the Iranian army evacuating its permanent military bases and deploying along the roads amid rising tensions with Israel.
Video Shows Egyptian Air Drill, Not Israeli Jets Over Iranian Airspace
Following Trump’s statement announcing: “we have control over the Iranian sky,” and amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, a video recently surfaced online claiming to show Israeli jets flying over Iranian territory, as suggested by a Hebrew caption in the footage. Some users have interpreted this as Iran having literally lost control of its entire airspace. RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace. Israeli Airforce flypast over Tehran.
2003 U.S.-Led Airstrikes on Baghdad Misrepresented as Recent Iranian Attack on Tel Aviv
A video recently emerged claiming to show what users describe as Iran’s largest attack on Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 17, 2025.
Video Does Not Show Iranian Attack on Bazan Oil Refinery in Haifa
A video circulating online claims to show the moment the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa was struck amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The footage alleges that a direct hit triggered massive explosions, severely damaging pipelines and igniting large fires at the facility. 🎤 New Update: The Bazan Oil Refinery in Haifa has been hit — with damage to pipeline systems and fires breaking out at the site. pic.twitter.com/zcYfg0MvmC — SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) June 16, 2025
Video Does Not Show Massive Explosion at Haifa Port Amid Iran-Israel Escalation
A video has emerged online claiming to show a massive explosion at Haifa port, described as one of Iran’s most devastating strikes.
Video Does Not Show Families of Top Iranian Officials Fleeing Iran on Private Jets
Amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel and airspace closures in both countries, a video surfaced purporting to show Iranian regime families fleeing the country on private jets.
Viral Video Falsely Claims To Show Israelis Fleeing To Shelters During Iranian Attacks
Footage surfaced claiming to show a large crowd of Israelis fleeing to shelters in response to the recent Iranian attacks amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
Lilian Al Amatouri...Traveling to Meet the Human Behind the Map
Lilian, from the town of Barouk in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, is not just a tour guide or content creator. She is the story of a girl who started from nothing, with no support, dreaming of living life her own way—with honesty and spontaneity. She wasn’t seeking fame or fortune, only complete freedom to express herself and her story through her travels and diverse experiences. At first, Lilian studied medicine, but quickly realized that it wasn’t her path.
Video Does Not Show Israeli Strike on Iran’s Bushehr Port or Natanz Nuclear Facility
A video has surfaced online allegedly showing scenes from an Israeli strike on Iran on June 13. Some users asserted it showed a fire at a port in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, following an Israeli attack earlier that day. IRAN WAR🧵: The fog of war is very much a factor in any sort of reporting on the battle damage Iran has suffered from Israeli airstrikes. I'll be sharing reports and video in this thread with the accuracy confidence of 'fog of war'. Video from the Port of Bushehr.
Video Does Not Show Facebook Livestream During the Air India Plane Crash
A video is circulating online claiming to show Facebook Live footage recorded by a passenger inside Air India Flight AI171 moments before its June 12 crash, which was en route from Ahmedabad Airport, India, to London Gatwick Airport, U.K., with 242 people on board.
Misleading Visuals and False Claims Erupt Amid LA Protests Over Trump’s ICE Raids
On June 7, 2025, following protests over ICE raids in Latino-majority areas of Los Angeles, Trump deployed more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines without state approval, acting under the precedent of the rarely invoked Insurrection Act, though without formally invoking it.
Mahmoud Natout: Playing for Creativity and Conflict Resolution
Mahmoud grew up with different concepts about life. He became an educator, trainer, and designer of learning experiences. He combined philosophy and theater, academia and art, to eventually launch his own educational project, “Therefore Play” – an initiative based on play as a tool for learning, expression, and communication between people. He says: “Today, I consider myself, above all, a teacher. I care more about people than anything else.
Why Transportation in Lebanon is an Intersectional Issue?
The next time I took the bus was in Beirut. My first bus experience was in the back of my mind, but I brushed it off because I was in a more popular area in Lebanon. I thought that would mean more comfort and more accessibility. I was waiting in Hamra alongside an old man, and when the bus arrived, I watched him struggle to get on. A lengthy line of cars was starting to form behind the bus, all the people in them furiously pressing their horns. The situation made me angrier than it should have.
Transforming waste into wealth: A closer look at women’s efforts to recycle plastic bags in the Bekaa
The impact of the deteriorating economic situation on social reality... and women’s innovations in the Bekaa The economic collapse in Lebanon has led to an increase in the financial exploitation of women and the lack of job opportunities for them, as expressed by 28-year-old Alaa Al-Zouhouri who lives in Al-Manara in West Bekaa.
The Lebanese University students: Their minimum rights are dreams
It is the awaited day on which I will finish the final semester exams of my third academic year in the Department of Political Science. I remember that I was alone, and as soon as I set foot on the Zahleh Highway, I was surprised by a car driving at full speed, after which I found myself thrown on the other side of the road. I underwent surgery on my right arm on the same day and was confined to bed for three full months.
Gender Inclusive Public Spaces in Lebanon
Public spaces are a vital component of the urban atmosphere that pave the way for more interaction, civic participation, and leisure activities. However, these spaces can reflect and echo existing power dynamics and inequalities based on numerous social and human factors such as gender, class, ethnicity, religion, and physical and mental ability. Gender inequality is evident in various aspects of daily life in Lebanon, notably in public spaces, where women face discrimination and exclusion.
Fact checking at times of war: a necessity to ensure stability at local and national level
Times of war, instability, insecurity, and sectarian tension, times that, unfortunately , many Lebanese have grown accustomed to. They’re terrible, and testing times for all citizens and residents in Lebanon, but when you work directly in the news, and in particular as a fact-checker, you don’t have the luxury of detoxing away from the news, or taking a couple of days off to recharge. Testing times is when the work of fact-checkers is the most difficult, but also the most important.
Hate speech in Lebanon: between a growing phenomenon and the fight against it
Videos featuring coexistence among the Lebanese people are nice. They show the Lebanese flag among a group of young men and women with various party, religious and ideological affiliations, laughing together and having conversations...
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