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Israel-Iran conflict unleashes wave of AI disinformation

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Summary
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70% Informative

Israel launched strikes in Iran on 13 June , leading to several rounds of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel .

Dozens of posts reviewed by BBC Verdict seek to amplify effectiveness of Iran 's response to Israel 's strikes.

AI-generated videos have been created to exaggerate Iran 's military capabilities.

Pro-Israeli accounts have also shared disinformation online, mainly by recirculating old clips of protests and gatherings in Iran .

Disinformation reviewed by BBC Verdict has been shared on X, TikTok and Instagram .

Users frequently turn to the platform's AI chatbot to establish posts' veracity.

But in some cases Grok insisted that the AI videos were real and cited reports by media outlets.

VR Score

65

Informative language

60

Neutral language

21

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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