Conspiracy watch

AI-generated images and old footage flood Iran war coverage

Wikipedia and Poynter report AI-synthesized imagery and recycled footage surged immediately after war outbreak, triggering rapid-response fact-checking by PolitiFact, Snopes, and BBC Verify on X.

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