Today I was invited to a talk at CNBCE Turkey. The topic was, of course, war, AI, and disinformation. While I was preparing for the talk, I updated my previous report on disinformation in the current war. A few instances of interest: 1- Unconfirmed stories on X and in some regional outlets allege that Quds Force … Read more
Turkey blocks 41 social media accounts over ‘disinformation’ on Iran war Disinformation in the Iran-Israel-US War (2026): Major Cases and Patterns Overview Since the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, 2026, an unprecedented wave of disinformation has flooded social media platforms. Fact-checkers, media watchdogs, and verification teams at BBC Verify, AFP, Reuters, … Read more
Category Event / description Location / targets Status (verified vs claimed) Main open sources Overall pattern Iran continues missile and drone attacks as part of its retaliation, but at lower intensity than the initial waves; Israel, US and Gulf states remain on high alert Region‑wide Verified (broad agreement in situation reports and live coverage) ISW … Read more
At Bluesky, I have a list of fact-checkers. Not all content is about the Israel-Iran conflict, but you will find a lot. Here is a curation I made with Perplexity: Major Categories of Misinformation Identified AI-Generated and Manipulated Video Content Viral TikTok Video Claims A prominent example of AI-generated misinformation emerged on TikTok, where a … Read more