Israeli soldiers deploy in kibbutz Kfar Azza on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Hamas militants overran Kfar Azza on Saturday, where many Israelis were killed and taken captive.

Disinformation on Israel-Hamas War

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 12, 2023
Disinformation on the Israel-Hamas war has been spreading unchecked on online social media platforms like X. Wired reporter David Gilbert breaks down what's behind the droves of false reports on the war and why the European Union is giving the site's owner, Elon Musk, an ultimatum to curb it.

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