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Actor Chris Evans signed Israeli bombs intended for Gaza.

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in General Factchecking by Genius (41.4k points)
Actor Chris Evans signed Israeli bombs intended for Gaza.
https://archive.ph/efDDH
by Novice (540 points)
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by Novice (820 points)
I like how you acknowledged that this picture is a real, unaltered photo.

Although Chris Evans wasn't signing this shell to be sent to Gaza, he was signing a shell for the Air force. It is important to see this spectrum of misinformation, where a image can be real but the caption can be misleading.
by Novice (890 points)
I liked how you immediately shot down the claim and included a link to the photo that was taken out of context. This photo has been manipulated and edited. Great clear and straight-to-the-point answer.
by Newbie (280 points)
I really like how you proved that this image was real, but had other intentions when it was taken many years ago. I like how you also used evidence to disprove this claim.

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by Novice (770 points)
This claim is misleading. Looking at the X post, it shows a real picture of Chris Evans when he was visiting Turkey in 2016. The post on X claimed that this was from the current Gaza/Israel conflict. This claim is false because the caption is a stating false information on what is actually happening in the photo.

https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/chris-evans-photo-air-base-is-2016-not-israel-hamas-war-2024-02-12/
False
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by Novice (870 points)

This headline is grossly misleading. This picture of the "Avengers" star does exist and it is a real authentic photograph, but the context given is entirely false. The star did a holiday tour for troops and their families, amongst his costar, Scarlett Johansson, and other stars. This was taken in 2016. A reverse image search found this on the Pentagon website. This image is completely unrelated to the war. The Twitter user is also not a reliable source.

https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.34HX44N

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3033976/cjcs-uso-holiday-tour-2016

False
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by Apprentice (1.3k points)
The claim is false. This type of disinformation is called false context. It is when genuine content is framed in a way to give false contextual information. In this example it is Chris Evans signing a shell for the United States Air Force in 2016 for a promotional tour at the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. He did not sign the shell intended for Gaza in 2024. The current conflict in Gaza has caused headlines and falsified information to run wild.

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fact-check-viral-pic-purports-181500352.html
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by Novice (600 points)

This image has caption errors. The caption is deceptive, even though the photo is true.

This photo, taken Dec. 5, 2016, appears to show Chris Evans signing what appears to be a shell for a U.S. Air Force airman on the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, according to Snopes.com and several other sources. As part of a tour for the United Service Organizations, Evans and other celebrities visited U.S. military soldiers on the base; this visit had nothing to do with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza.

"Neither the picture nor the weapon Evans appeared to be signing were meant for Gaza; they were not taken in Israel...Although it appears to be an artillery shell, it is unclear exactly what weapon Evans was signing, and it is also unknown where that object was supposed to be.

Exaggerated/ Misleading
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by Novice (740 points)
This headline is to be considered misleading. The headline is misleading as yes this is Chris Evans signing a bomb shell, but this photo was taken back in 2016. It is not a recent photo and has no correlation to the current war right now.
Exaggerated/ Misleading
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