The realistic Arma 3 combat simulator has been used to create fake news and videos about the confrontation between the Israeli army and HAMAS terrorists

On October 7, the terrorist organisation HAMAS carried out a major attack on Israel. This event attracted worldwide attention and was reflected in numerous reports from the scene.

Unfortunately, many media outlets and bloggers used the tragic event as an infoprovocation to attract the public and started spreading false videos created with the help of Arma 3 video game.

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Arma 3 is a popular and incredibly realistic combat simulator. Previously, it has already been used to create fake videos with footage of battles, and this situation happened again.

The studio Bohemia Interactive reported that their game was used to create videos that allegedly showed Israeli helicopters being shot down by terrorists.

The developers appealed to the administrations of video hosting sites and platforms with a request to remove such materials in order not to compromise either the Israeli army, the Arma 3 game or the developers.

Bohemia Interactive asks users who noticed fake videos created with the help of Arma 3 and modifications for it to report them.

Recall, Arma 3 is often used to create fake videos about the war in Ukraine.

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Source: Bohemia Interactive