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X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran
- Latest development shows a flood of disinformation on X after the Iran attack, with many posts misrepresenting locations and scale.
- Video and image clips are often misdated or falsely attributed to the latest crisis, some from years past.
- Blue-check accounts, which pay for premium service, are among the most viral sources of misinformation.
- Some posts with disinformation have correction notes, but remain visible and widely viewed.
- Examples include a clip claimed to show missiles over Dubai that actually shows Iranian missiles fired earlier.
- Misleading claims also spread about an Israeli jet being shot down, which has no credible reports.
- Some content depicts AI-generated imagery, flagged by experts as not authentic.
- Iranian accounts spread false claims of successful strikes against Israel using current attack imagery.
- A pro-Trump account shared before/after imagery of the Iranian leader’s palace, mixing authentic and non-authentic elements.
- WIRED notes the ongoing challenge of moderating disinformation during major breaking-news events on X.
- The report cites post-attack trends, including viral misinformation during the Israel-Hamas war and anti-immigration protests in LA.
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