In recent days, hostile media outlets have published reports claiming that 200 children were killed during the recent unrest. While such a claim may, at first glance, strongly provoke public emotions, a careful review and analysis of the undocumented information circulated reveals that the claim lacks any official and verifiable evidence. No forensic reports, identity documents, or verified lists have been presented to substantiate it. Such news items are deliberately designed in the media space to stir public emotions and generate social and media pressure. The narrative-building of hostile media typically rests on two pillars: first, exaggerating events and presenting emotional narratives to attract attention and inflame public opinion; second, creating doubt and suspicion about the performance of official institutions with the aim of undermining public trust.

Content analysis shows that the publication of statements and undocumented reports about deaths during the unrest is largely carried out without reviewing credible sources, and that the sensitivity surrounding children is exploited to advance political objectives. One important aspect of this claim is the precise separation of incidents leading to the deaths of children from the actions of security forces. Many incidents resulting in the deaths of children during gatherings were caused by chaos, crowding, or accidents and have no direct connection to the actions of security forces. Security forces operate under specific protocols, and the use of military weapons at civilian gatherings is prohibited. Attributing the deaths of children to the direct actions of security forces without presenting evidence is a clear example of distortion of reality and precisely reflects the targeted narrative-building of hostile media.

Moreover, the circulation of unofficial lists and scattered reports limits society’s ability to assess the accuracy of information and allows fake news to spread rapidly on social media. The official publication of the names of recent victims, accompanied by precise documentation, was an effective measure that created a strong barrier against the hostile narrative-building of adversarial actors, to the extent that afterward they were unable to add a new name to the announced lists with solid documentation, and their malicious claims became even more discredited. This reality underscores more than ever the necessity of transparency and rigorous documentation.

Hostile media narrative-building not only promotes false information but also weakens public trust in the media and official institutions. The dissemination of emotional, undocumented news unsettles the psychological atmosphere of society and creates a platform for political and media exploitation. Confronting such news is possible only through careful analysis, the release of official documentation, and media literacy education for the public. The claim that 200 children were killed is a clear example of hostile media efforts to manipulate public opinion and create a media crisis. Transparency, precise separation of events, and a focus on credible sources are the only ways to counter this type of narrative-building and restore reality to society.

The publication of a claim that 200 children were killed in the recent unrest targeted a wave of emotions, but a review of the available data shows that this narrative lacks identity documentation and forensic evidence. The pattern of emotional number-making is part of the hostile media’s narrative-building aimed at psychological pressure and discrediting documented accounts.