Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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The footage showing flames and thick smoke has been shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack like ‘Tel Aviv has never seen’. Read
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Footage has been shared with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian attack in Tel Aviv, but it is most likely an AI creation. Read
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Full Fact has traced the image to a digital creator, and Google reverse image search says it was “Made with Google AI”. Read
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A clip is circulating on social media with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on the airport in Tel Aviv. Read
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A picture of the first female pilot in the Chilean navy has been shared with misleading claims she is an Israeli pilot captured in Iran. Read
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A 2017 video of protests in Iran is being shared on social media with misleading claims that it shows recent anti-regime unrest linked to the Israel-Iran conflict. Read
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AI-generated and miscaptioned footage and images are being shared widely on social media as the conflict continues. Read
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The clip has been widely shared on social media in recent days amid airstrikes between Israel and Iran, but it’s not real footage. Read
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The video has been horizontally flipped. Read
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The picture appears to be a screenshot of a TikTok video, which has the hallmarks of being generated with artificial intelligence. Read
