"Debunking Disinformation: Unraveling the Gaza Hospital Story"

NBC News journalist Ben Collins, known for covering disinformation, extremism, and the internet, was fooled by false claims from Palestinian officials regarding an Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza. Collins asserted without evidence that hundreds were dead at the hospital, despite a malfunctioning rocket from Gaza causing no casualties. This incident highlights the irony of mainstream media reporters, like Collins, who often complain about disinformation but easily fall victim to it when it aligns with their beliefs. Critics argue that journalists like Collins, who aim to be arbiters of truth, often spread false and unverified information that leans leftward.