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![Amid escalating violence in the Middle East, misinformation is on the rise again. It risks exacerbating cases of harassment and discrimination against both Jewish and Muslim communities, and it is the responsibility of everyone to tackle it. Unregulated social media platforms, particularly those that have deprioritised tackling misinformation, have undoubtedly played a part, with old videos, computer game footage and doctored content allowed to circulate under the guise of breaking news, often alongside narratives that misrepresent or distort the facts. There is also a great deal of deeply disturbing but genuine material available out there that depicts the violence or the aftereffects of the violence. It is the duty of news publishers to ensure the highest possible journalistic standards are being upheld across their news platforms, and insofar as is reasonable given how challenging the situation is, to verify material before relying upon it or republishing it. [Cont.]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8i8cOuXoAAR1Hr.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Amid escalating violence in the Middle East, misinformation is on the rise again. It risks exacerbating cases of harassment and discrimination against both Jewish and Muslim communities, and it is the responsibility of everyone to tackle it. Unregulated social media platforms, particularly those that have deprioritised tackling misinformation, have undoubtedly played a part, with old videos, computer game footage and doctored content allowed to circulate under the guise of breaking news, often alongside narratives that misrepresent or distort the facts. There is also a great deal of deeply disturbing but genuine material available out there that depicts the violence or the aftereffects of the violence. It is the duty of news publishers to ensure the highest possible journalistic standards are being upheld across their news platforms, and insofar as is reasonable given how challenging the situation is, to verify material before relying upon it or republishing it. [Cont.]
