NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
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Video shows Robert De Niro rehearsing for a Netflix series, not yelling at anti-Israel protesters
CLAIM: Actor Robert De Niro was captured on video yelling at anti-Israel protesters in New York City.
THE FACTS: De Niro was rehearsing a scene for his upcoming Netflix series “Zero Day,” which was filming on a street in New York City, a Netflix spokesperson told The Associated Press. His comments are part of the script and had nothing to do with the Israel-Hamas war or protests around it.
False claims around the video began circulating online as police cracked down on college protests across the country.
One prominent version of the misrepresented video was labeled, “Robert De Niro Stands with Israel!” It showed the two-time Oscar winner speaking passionately in a crowd of people.