AI-Generated Misinformation Muddies Iran News: Cyber Bulletin

July 2, 2025, 4:29 PM UTC

Deepfake images show President Donald Trump embracing Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. A popular social media channel offers advice on how to use ChatGPT to spread propaganda. And fake images depict American fighter planes in pieces after they were purportedly shot down over Iran.

The conflict between Iran and Israel — along with the US military strike on Iranian nuclear sites — has triggered waves of artificial intelligence-generated misinformation, with influencers relying on propaganda to score political points or inflame public opinion.

Reza Pahlavi, an Iranian opposition leader, on Tuesday shared a video montage that portrayed Iranians voting, women without hijabs and a large street ...

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