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AI-Generated Deepfakes Fuel Propaganda in Israel-Iran Conflict
- A video falsely claiming that Iranian missiles targeted Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport actually shows footage from Haifa, a northern city that was struck on June 15.
- This misinformation emerged amid escalating Iran-Israel conflict starting June 13, with Israel targeting Iran's nuclear sites and missile exchanges affecting regional airspace closures.
- Multiple outlets, including PressTV, shared outdated or miscaptioned visuals such as old Russian missile launches and drone images, fueling distorted narratives and AI-generated fakery.
- Experts like Ken Jon Miyachi and Hany Farid highlight a surge in AI-enabled misinformation, noting a digital crisis undermining trust and confusing ordinary audiences, especially in Iran’s sealed media environment.
- This wave of fabrications stresses the need for improved fact-checking and media literacy to counteract false claims that complicate understanding of the ongoing volatile Israel-Iran situation.
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