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Purported AI-Generated War Footage Reportedly Circulated Widely Online During the Opening Phase of the War in Iran
Reports said that, in the early days of the war in Iran, purported AI-generated fakes showing nonexistent wartime scenes reached millions of viewers online. Their spread across social media and messaging apps allegedly distorted public perception of the conflict and contributed to information disorder.
- Date it happened
- 2026-02-28
- Organisation involved
- Social media accounts, Information manipulation actors
- Product, system or model
- X (Twitter), Unknown generative AI technology, TikTok, Social media platforms, Facebook, Image generation technology, Deepfake technology
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