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Sep 30, 2020 5 tweets 4 min read Read on X
There were over 2 million tweets with #Debates2020 throughout the debate. On Facebook, more than 300,000 public posts were made, generating more than 87 million interactions. On Instagram, 10,000 posts were made, generating 27 million interactions. Let's look at the biggest posts
This was the biggest tweet of the night, which got 136,000 retweets and 376,000 likes. The second biggest tweet was by Joe Biden's official account with 113,000 retweets and 514,000 likes
The biggest post on Facebook was by a pro-Biden page with 42,000 shares. The second biggest post was by a pro-Trump page with 31,000 shares
On Instagram, the biggest post was a clip from the debate about tax cuts posted by President Trump's account with 2.3 million views. The second biggest post was by @betchesluvthis with 283,000 likes
Looking at pro-Trump communities, it's clear that Chris Wallace is emerging as the target of most of their content. Just look at the numbers on these Facebook posts (49,000 shares in total), retweets (42,000 in total) and likes (169,000 in total) #Debates2020

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THREAD: Verified videos of anti-establishment protests in Iran on 2 January

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Video: @bbcpersian

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Video: @bbcpersian

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THREAD: There have been questions about this video published by Iranian media today, which shows a deadly Israeli strikes on Tehran's Tajrish district on 15 June, with claims that the video is AI-generated and fake.

But the video is real and can be corroborated. Here's why.
First of all, the version that first went viral was very low-res and grainy, and that was the reason for some inconsistencies that could be seen in the footage.

The higher-resolution version, published later, looks more authentic.

But how can we confirm the strike happened?
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Here's the aftermath.

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THREAD: New high-res satellite images released by Maxar Technologies on 24 June show new signs of damage at the Fordo nuclear site following an attack by Israel a day after the US bombed the facility.

New craters are visible at tunnel openings and buildings have been destroyed. Image
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At Iran's Natanz enrichment facility, two craters right above the undergound buildings housing centrifuges that were visible after US strikes on 22 June have now been covered with dirt.

Before: 22 June
After: 24 June

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@Maxar New Maxar Technologies satellite images show previously unseen damage to tunnel entrances at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Centre caused by US strikes on 22 June.

Before: 20 June
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The claim in this viral tweet that US Marines have arrested the chief master sergeant of the California National Guard for opposing President Trump's orders is baseless and false.

RealRawNews is a notorious fake news website. Image
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This matches his staff information page on the HistoryMakers website. Image
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