Fifty Global Research Group

Media framing analysis. Research contributor to the report “Questionable Counting,” published by the Henry Jackson Society in 2024.

[Eitan Fischberger @EFischberger]

My biggest investigation ever:

Clash Report — the conspiracy-peddling account that half of X treats as gospel — is a Turkish influence operation, disguised as breaking news and tied to Erdoğan's family.

The operators didn't put their names on the door.
So I did it for them.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple When you say “we,” referring to a group we are not part of, you are mistaken again.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple By saying “most of us” you are probably not correct.

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It was fake news. Israeli officials never officially confirmed Hamas figures, this claim appeared on an official IDF channel on X. However, even if the figures were accurate, adding IDF data on approximately 25,000 eliminated terrorists significantly changes the overall picture of the war.
Not mentioning possible inclusion of 15,000 natural deaths in Gaza in 2023-2025.

[Fifty Global Research Group @Fifty_Global]

The study demonstrates and your response confirms that the dominance of a single source in leading global media shapes perception.

Your view aligns with how this conflict has been presented in the media over the past two years, with one source consistently prioritized over another.

Your vision and understanding of the conflict is a fruit of irresponsible journalism.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple You have just demonstrated exactly what I was referring to above.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple You present Hamas’s data as unbiased and reliably collected, which is entirely inaccurate.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple To draw conclusions about the actions of any party, one must critically examine which sources of information shape that understanding. This study highlights that perceptions of the Gaza conflict have been largely shaped by the statistical framing provided by Hamas.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple It is definitely a phenomenon that in a situation where one of the parties is a designated terrorist organization, its data appear to be subjected to less scrutiny.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple In general, your posts only underscore the core issue: the reliability of sources is a matter for dedicated research. Journalists cannot act as researchers, but they have to cite all sources carefully and accurately.

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This is simply not the case. At certain points, mortality data could be submitted via Google Forms, which were open for anyone to fill out. The existence of name-based lists does not, in itself, establish their reliability. This issue has also been examined by other researchers, including Andrew Fox.

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The assumption that the figures provided by either side are “made up” is a matter of individual judgment and often bias. However, readers should have a choice and access to both sources. In the case of coverage of the Gaza conflict, this condition has not been met - which is precisely what this study addresses.

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@Crisis_Director @persimmon_1 @lamps_apple They do provide data. Even though they don’t bombard with statistics like Hamas officials.

Here is information on 17,000 eliminated fighters as of October, 2024: https://t.co/1pQXrPYHmz

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@twinkrailer4713 @souljagoyteller It is a very voluntaristic understanding of statistics.

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@bolsademiedo @souljagoyteller True. Hamas data doesn’t contain figures on civilian casualties though. Both sources are incomplete. This is why it is essential to rely on both of them.

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@persimmon_1 @lamps_apple And here, too: https://t.co/ri8BwnywzB

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@persimmon_1 @lamps_apple You are welcome to check by yourself:

https://t.co/seekjCjr3D