Verified fact-checkers confirmed several viral videos purportedly from the Iran war were from unrelated events.
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AI-Generated Image of Iranian Girls’ Bodies Shared by UN Official and Journalists Is Fake
Images falsely depicting casualties from the Iran war were circulated by major accounts before being debunked.
AI Video of USS Abraham Lincoln on Fire Has Been Viewed Millions of Times But Is Fabricated
Fact-checkers confirmed no such attack occurred and the viral video was entirely computer-generated.
Port Sudan Explosion Photos Falsely Circulated as Iranian Attack on US Base in Djibouti
Images from the May 2025 Port Sudan incident were falsely presented as a new Iranian airstrike on Camp Lemonnier.
X Demonetises Accounts Sharing AI War Images Without Disclosure Following Surge in Fake Content
The platform enacted the 90-day penalty rule after a wave of undisclosed AI-generated Iran war imagery went viral.
Pakistani Man Who Hacked 31 X Accounts to Post Fake Iran War Updates Identified
X’s Head of Product said the accounts were renamed to Iran War Monitor variants to spread AI-generated videos.
Gas Hits $4.51 Per Gallon in US: Most Expensive Memorial Day Weekend in Four Years
The national average fuel price in America has risen 51% since the start of the Iran war.
Former French Ambassador Shared Fake Video of Missiles Destroying Tel Aviv
France’s former ambassador to Israel shared an AI-fabricated video of a missile strike on Tel Aviv that did not occur
Port Sudan Explosion Photos Falsely Used to Claim Iran Bombed US Military Base in Djibouti
Old images of a 2025 Port Sudan blast were being shared on social media with false captions claiming an Iranian attack on Camp Lemonnier
AI-Generated Video of Aircraft Carrier Sinking Viral During Iran War Is Completely Fabricated
Fact-checkers identified a fake video of a US aircraft carrier being sunk that had spread widely on social media during the Iran conflict