Social Media Surge: AI-Generated Content Distorts Israel-Iran Narrative

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New Delhi, March 3 As tensions escalated in the Middle East following military strikes involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, the Press Trust of India's Fact Check unit has debunked at least 14 viral visuals falsely linked to the conflict, highlighting a parallel surge in misinformation across social media platforms.

Since the first reports of military action surfaced on Saturday, dramatic videos and images claiming to show explosions, missile strikes, collapsing buildings, and emergency responses have widely circulated online. Many of these posts garnered millions of views before verification.

Among the prominent false claims examined and debunked by
 
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