X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran
13 hours ago
- #X_platform
- #disinformation
- #geopolitics
- Disinformation about the US-Israel attack on Iran flooded X shortly after Trump's announcement.
- Misleading claims included old or misattributed footage, AI-generated images, and video game clips passed off as real.
- Many viral posts came from blue-check-mark accounts, which can monetize engagement even with false content.
- Examples include a video of missiles over Dubai (actually from 2024) and a clip of a downed Israeli jet (unverified).
- Pro-Iranian accounts falsely claimed successful strikes using incorrect or AI-generated images.
- A pro-Trump account shared misleading before-and-after images of Ali Khamenei's palace.