Video of 'Stand with Israel' text on NYC billboard is fake

Since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, sparking the ongoing war, footage has flooded social media claiming to be connected to the current conflict. VERIFY has fact-checked many of those images and videos in order to help our readers determine what’s true and what’s false. Recently, a video shared multiple times on different social media platforms appears to show a billboard in New York City that has “Stand with Israel” text bumping “Stand with Ukraine” off the digital screens. On one screen, the Ukrainian flag is also replaced with the Israeli flag. One X post, which has since been deleted and the account is now “temporarily restricted,” had millions of views. In some of the posts, the video flashes to screens showing the logo for ABC News, with text on one screen that says “Watch the news” and another screen that says “Stay in trend.” InfoWars, a website known for promoting conspiracy theories, published an article with the headline: “Watch: ABC News Billboard Shows ‘Stand With Israel’ Stomping Out ‘Stand With Ukraine.’” Some people on social media have claimed the billboard never showed that text. THE QUESTION Do these posts show a real NYC billboard that has “Stand with Israel” text replacing “Stand with Ukraine”? Read more: https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/israel-hamas-war/video-of-nyc-billboard-replacing-stand-with-ukraine-text-with-stand-with-israel-isnt-real/536-846ff55a-671a-47b2-9e16-be2f5a207df3 ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/