Misleading: These videos do not show US or Israeli embassy attacked by Hamas supporters
The first clip depicts a demonstration in Bahrain in 2012; the second shows an election celebration in Turkey in May.
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這張網上瘋傳的截圖撮取自內地網紅王志欣製作的搞笑短片。她帶領的抖音創作團隊有過千萬追蹤者。
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