- The White House has criticised the BBC's coverage of the Gaza war, particularly its reporting on an incident near a Rafah aid distribution centre.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the BBC had to correct and take down its story about fatalities and injuries near the centre, after updating an article's headline with new information.
- The BBC refuted the claim, stating that it updated headlines with the latest fatality figures from various sources, which is normal practice.
- Ms Leavitt referenced a social media post showing different BBC headlines with varying casualty numbers, implying the BBC initially took Hamas's claims as “total truth”.
- A BBC spokesperson clarified that a separate BBC Verify report debunked a viral video falsely linked to the aid distribution centre, and the corporation stands by its reporting, attributing casualty figures to various sources.
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