Media Under Fire After Perpetuating Hamas Claims on Gaza Hospital Blast

The legacy news organizations are facing intense backlash after rushing into amplifying Hamas’ side of the story.
Media Under Fire After Perpetuating Hamas Claims on Gaza Hospital Blast
A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern of Gaza Strip, on Oct. 19, 2023. Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
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As the Israel-Hamas war entered its second week, it had already evolved beyond physical violence into a war of information.

Caught in the middle of this battle for narratives are major legacy news organizations, which found themselves under fire after they accepted information coming out of Hamas-controlled Gaza without much skepticism, setting the initial tone in favor of Hamas after a deadly hospital explosion on Tuesday.

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