OSINT Sources for Following the US-Israel-Iran Conflict

I saw two platforms mentioned several times on X  (World Monitor and USvsIran.com) and asked Perplexity to compile similar sources. Here you are: OSINT Sources for Following the US-Israel-Iran Conflict World Monitor (worldmonitor.app) and USvsIRAN.com — represent a growing ecosystem of open-source intelligence (OSINT) dashboards built for real-time conflict monitoring. World Monitor is an open-source … Read more

Against the grain: How International media outlets are involved in disinformation about the Iran Protests

I guess there is no doubt about the state of human rights in Iran. However, I am increasingly irritated with the fact that relatively reliable international media outlets, which we frequently cite as good examples of journalism, have explicitly become instruments of war-making.  I hope Iranian citizens will have better days to witness. In the … Read more

My talk at the RESAID event: “Information Disorders in the Age of AI and Algorithms”

A few days ago, I was invited to serve as a panelist at a RESAID project (“Creating Societal Cognitive Resilience Against Information Disorders – RESAID”) event. This EU-funded project has substantive online course content and has developed a few online games related to disinformation issues. The panel was reported by AA as well. Here are … Read more

A video: “AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”

  🧠 What is “AI Slop”? Oliver coins the term “AI Slop” to describe the flood of low-quality, AI-generated content—images, videos, articles—that’s overwhelming the internet (opentools.ai). Key Concerns Highlighted Misinformation & Deepfakes Oliver showcases misleading content—fake disasters, political misrepresentation—that blurs the line between reality and fiction (opentools.ai). Platform Amplification Social media giants, notably Meta, are … Read more

As of June, 14- Misinformation During the Israel-Iran Conflict: AI-Generated Videos, Fake News, and Social Media Manipulation

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

Fact-Checking a Viral Turkish Tourism Letter in Indian Social Media

An Indian friend of mine sent me this visual that is circulating in the Indian X-sphere. I checked out the official channels and could not find any evidence. Then I asked Perplexity: There is still no confirmation that the Turkish Ministry of Tourism or any official Turkish government body released the statement shown in your … Read more

A summary of my interview at NTV: “How to Prevent Information Pollution About Artificial Intelligence?”

How to Prevent Information Pollution About Artificial Intelligence? – Digital Brain, April 17, 2025 Time Interval: 00:00:00 – 00:26:28 Summary 🧠 What Is AI Literacy and Why It Matters The interview explores the growing importance of AI literacy, emphasizing that with the proliferation of AI applications, societies need to understand, use, and manage these tools … Read more