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How accurate are images on social media of Gaza under attack?
6th July 2014:
Graphic images are being shared on social media to show how people have been affected by the renewed tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.
Over the past week the hashtag #GazaUnderAttack has been used hundreds of thousands of times, often to distribute pictures claiming to show the effects of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.
A #BBCtrending investigation has found that while some accurate images are being shared, many #GazaUnderAttack images are not from the latest conflict...
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Chinese social media star Brother Jie's faked good deeds
A Chinese social media star, famous for live streaming himself giving away money to people in remote villages, has been revealed to have been faking his acts of generosity.
Brother Jie's deceit was uncovered when a video showing him and his assistant taking back the money from villagers in the poor Liangshan area in China's Sichuan province went viral.
Brother Jie has apologised to his fans and asked for forgiveness, but the public have remained sceptical about him.
Facing strong...
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Can social media help catch the UK cat killer? - BBC Trending
As the hunt for the so-called Croydon cat killer continues, pet owners and volunteers have been taking to social media to help catch the criminal.
The killer initially started off in Croydon, south London, in 2015, but has struck in other areas around the UK.
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