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The CNN headquarters on September 5, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • A video with fake audio appeared to show CNN's Clarissa Ward staging a rocket attack in Israel.
  • The video went viral on X, with over 5 million views, but it's since been debunked.
  • A CNN spokesperson said the audio was "inaccurate and irresponsibly distorts the reality."

A viral video that appeared to show CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward and her crew staging a rocket attack has been debunked.

The viral clip, which was filmed near the border between Israel and Gaza, included a "fabricated" audio track of an off-screen voice that seemed to be directing the CNN crew on how to pretend they were sheltering from rockets.