{"id":"1794446039272-news-segment","slug":"houthi-strikes-and-the-fake-war-videos","title":"Houthi strikes and the fake war videos","summary":"Houthi rebels have escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia, striking airports in Riyadh and Dammam and a key Aramco oil pipeline, killing at least 16 people at King Khalid International Airport. Saudi Arabia has responded with airstrikes. Many viral videos claiming to show these attacks are fake, AI-generated, or old footage misrepresented.\n\nThe truce in Yemen's civil war collapsed in July 2026, and the wider Middle East war has emboldened the Iran-backed Houthis. Disinformation spreads because reporting from Yemen is extremely difficult.\n\nHouthi rebels have attacked Saudi Arabia, but the internationally recognized Yemeni government is not behind the attacks, and many viral videos claiming to show them are fake or old.\n\nNvidia shares fell more than 8% amid reports the board will discuss CEO Jensen Huang's future.\n\nA guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Hegseth's entourage for not maintaining silence and respect.\n\nAn independent commission is reviewing whether the US, Mexico, and Guatemala still meet measles elimination criteria. The article raises questions about who holds power in Cameroon amid President Biya's absences.","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T01:13:59.272Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"News Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"MISLEADING","notes":"MISLEADING: Houthi rebels have attacked Saudi Arabia, but the internationally recognized Yemeni government is not behind the attacks, and many viral videos claiming to show them are fake or old.\nSource: DW, France24, AFP NAMES: none (https://x.com/abuzarali749/status/2119228009400107076)\n\nTRUE: Nvidia shares fell more than 8% amid reports the board will discuss CEO Jensen Huang's future.\nSource: Al Jazeera NAMES: NVDA = Nvidia's stock ticker; Jensen Huang = Nvidia co-founder and CEO (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/12/nvidia-shares-plunge-amid-reports-board-to-discuss-ceo-huangs-future?traffic_source=rss)\n\nTRUE: A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Hegseth's entourage for not maintaining silence and respect.\nSource: Al Jazeera NAMES: Hegseth = Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/hegseth-entourage-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier?traffic_source=rss)\n\nTRUE: An independent commission is reviewing whether the US, Mexico, and Guatemala still meet measles elimination criteria. The article raises questions about who holds power in Cameroon amid President Biya's absences.\nSource: Al Jazeera NAMES: none POST news:f6a95fffb5982951: NOCLAIM Al Jazeera NAMES: Biya = Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/why-the-us-mexico-and-guatemala-may-lose-their-measles-free-status?traffic_source=rss)","claims":[{"verdict":"MISLEADING","summary":"Houthi rebels have attacked Saudi Arabia, but the internationally recognized Yemeni government is not behind the attacks, and many viral videos claiming to show them are fake or old.","sourceName":"DW, France24, AFP NAMES: none","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/abuzarali749/status/2119228009400107076","claim":"BREAKING NEWS 🚨🔥😭 JUST IN 💥🔥💯 SAUDI ARABIA is under Attack by Yeman... https://t.co/ZMv9kydwJS","author":"Global Watch (@abuzarali749)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Nvidia shares fell more than 8% amid reports the board will discuss CEO Jensen Huang's future.","sourceName":"Al Jazeera NAMES: NVDA = Nvidia's stock ticker; Jensen Huang = Nvidia co-founder and CEO","sourceUrl":"https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/12/nvidia-shares-plunge-amid-reports-board-to-discuss-ceo-huangs-future?traffic_source=rss","claim":"Nvidia shares plunge amid reports board to discuss CEO Huang’s future - Chip giants stock price falls more than 8 percent amid speculation over co-founder's position.","author":"Al Jazeera"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Hegseth's entourage for not maintaining silence and respect.","sourceName":"Al Jazeera NAMES: Hegseth = Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense","sourceUrl":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/hegseth-entourage-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier?traffic_source=rss","claim":"Hegseth entourage reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Guard at memorial site can be heard yelling at group to 'maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times'.","author":"Al Jazeera"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"An independent commission is reviewing whether the US, Mexico, and Guatemala still meet measles elimination criteria. The article raises questions about who holds power in Cameroon amid President Biya's absences.","sourceName":"Al Jazeera NAMES: none POST news:f6a95fffb5982951: NOCLAIM Al Jazeera NAMES: Biya = Paul Biya, President of Cameroon","sourceUrl":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/why-the-us-mexico-and-guatemala-may-lose-their-measles-free-status?traffic_source=rss","claim":"Why the US, Mexico and Guatemala may lose their measles-free status - An independent commission is reviewing whether countries in the Americas still meet measles elimination criteria.","author":"Al Jazeera"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/abuzarali749/status/2119228009400107076","name":"DW, France24, AFP NAMES: none","kind":"x","verdict":"MISLEADING","author":"Global Watch (@abuzarali749)"},{"url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/12/nvidia-shares-plunge-amid-reports-board-to-discuss-ceo-huangs-future?traffic_source=rss","name":"Al Jazeera NAMES: NVDA = Nvidia's stock ticker; Jensen Huang = Nvidia co-founder and CEO","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Al Jazeera"},{"url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/hegseth-entourage-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier?traffic_source=rss","name":"Al Jazeera NAMES: Hegseth = Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Al Jazeera"},{"url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/why-the-us-mexico-and-guatemala-may-lose-their-measles-free-status?traffic_source=rss","name":"Al Jazeera NAMES: none POST news:f6a95fffb5982951: NOCLAIM Al Jazeera NAMES: Biya = Paul Biya, President of Cameroon","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Al Jazeera"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794446039272-news-segment-houthi-strikes-and-the-fake-war-videos","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/news","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794446039272-news-segment-houthi-strikes-and-the-fake-war-videos","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1794446039272-news-segment-houthi-strikes-and-the-fake-war-videos and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Brian","text":"Aramco's pipeline got hit, and within half an hour the internet was screaming that Saudi Arabia lost twenty billion dollars on the stock market."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Twenty billion in thirty minutes? That's a very specific number from a very vague post."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The pipeline strike is real — France24 confirms it's out of service. But the twenty billion? No evidence. None."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And that's the problem with a story this hot. The Houthis hit airports in Riyadh and Dammam, at least sixteen people dead at King Khalid International. Real, awful news."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Then the disinformation machine kicks in. AFP traced one viral 'attack' video to 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel. France24 found another that was just Houthi military drills with football commentary dubbed over."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Football commentary. Because nothing says credible war footage like a play-by-play."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And the post that started this — 'Saudi Arabia is under attack by Yemen' — that's misleading too. The Houthis are Iran-backed rebels, not the recognized Yemeni government."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Important distinction. The civil war's truce collapsed in July, and the wider Middle East war has emboldened them. But calling this 'Yemen attacking Saudi Arabia' is like calling Hezbollah 'Lebanon.'"},{"host":"Brian","text":"And it matters, because if people think this is a state-on-state war, they'll back the wrong response. Saudi Arabia has already hit back with airstrikes."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The disinformation is so thick that one expert told DW it's 'very difficult to get reliable information, especially now and especially in the north.'"},{"host":"Brian","text":"So when you see a post with five fire emojis and 'BREAKING NEWS' in all caps, maybe wait for an actual newsroom to confirm it."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And meanwhile, the real story is sixteen people dead at an airport. That's what got buried under the fake videos."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Let's switch gears to a public health story."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Different world entirely: the US, Mexico, and Guatemala might lose their measles-free status. An independent commission is reviewing it right now."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That's a public health embarrassment. Losing measles elimination status in the Americas would be a huge step backward."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And it's not just a bureaucratic label. It means outbreaks are spreading enough that the elimination criteria are in question."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Vaccination rates dropped, misinformation spread, and here we are. A disease we beat is coming back."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The commission hasn't decided yet, but the fact that it's even reviewing this tells you how bad it's gotten."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And one more from the 'who's actually in charge' file: Cameroon. President Biya's absences have everyone asking who's really calling the shots."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Biya's been in power for over four decades. If he's not showing up, the power vacuum is a real question for the whole region."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Al Jazeera's piece raises the question without a clear answer. That's the scary part — nobody seems to know."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And in a country with that history, uncertainty at the top never ends quietly."}]}