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“With Orbán’s back against the wall, coordinated campaigns have been using all the tricks in the misinformation playbook to keep him in power…

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Iran Threats Produce Fake Claims of Missile Strikes

When Iran doesn’t actually take out the targets it announces, social media users jump in to finish the job with false claims of military success.

Apr 8

AI Misdiagnoses Health of World Leaders

Amid the war in Iran, pro-Iran accounts are turning to artificial intelligence to manipulate public perceptions about the health of Trump, Netanyahu…

Apr 7

The ‘Captured’ U.S. Pilot Who Wasn’t Captured

Pro-Iran social media users shared an old video to falsely claim that Iran captured the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran

Apr 6

Reality Check Podcast: Iran War AI Fakes — and the Backlash Against Reality

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AI Fakes an Iranian 'No Kings' Missile — and Both Sides Fall for It

Pro-Iran and pro-Israel accounts alike spread an AI-generated image honoring anti-Trump protesters by inscribing the slogan “No Kings” on a missile.

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Real Is the New Fake

The Iran war is producing an unprecedented flood of AI content, senior editor Sofia Rubinson writes in a commentary. Real footage is now caught in the…

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