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Old and AI-generated videos are fueling misinformation about the Iran strikes

Poynter · Zoe Weyand · last updated

Footage from China in 2015, missile strikes in 2024 and AI-made clips are being falsely tied to the current conflict

Fake and outdated videos and images are circulating on social media misrepresenting the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s counterattacks.

At least 500 people have been killed in Iran and deaths have also been reported in Lebanon, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Four American servicemembers have also been killed in combat.

But some trending images are not accurate depictions of the conflict.

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