In Gaza, Journalists Risk Their Lives to Check the Facts

AFCN expanded its region-wide fact-checking network after October 7 to coordinate verification across dozens of organizations and hundreds of fact-checkers via Slack and partner outlets, handling over 3,000 requests to debunk manipulated videos, decontextualized clips, and AI-generated images; the report highlights the growing sophistication of disinformation and the operational challenges of on-the-ground verification.