March 5, 2026
Iran falsifies images and videos, how do you spot the forgery?
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The New York Times reports on Iran's use of artificial intelligence in the war.
It creates many fake images and videos.
It tries to show that it is winning, despite the harsh reality.
Iran's videos show severe hits in Israel.
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They show attacks on U.S. bases. But the videos are fake.
Iran's goal is to influence the public. It wants to show Iran's residents that the regime is winning. It also wants to scare residents of other countries. When you don't know what is real, it's hard to understand what's happening.
How do you uncover the forgery? Sometimes there are strange details. Sometimes the shadows or reflections are incorrect. Sometimes there is inaccurate text or symbols. Experts also use more advanced methods. For instance, identifying uneven camera noise or illogical transitions in the video.
In recent days, social networks have started to respond. For example, network X requires marking war content created by artificial intelligence. If someone uploads content without labeling, X suspends them. If they do it again, X deletes the account.