Fake news
Iran spread anti-Israel, US disinformation to global media through fake journalists, OpenAI says
Beyond helping operators place content before wider audiences, OpenAI said AI enabled malicious actors to conduct operations with greater scale, efficiency, linguistic fluency, and editorial ability.
The vanishing terrorists: The New York Times' new Gaza reporting strategy - opinion
Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs
Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz
Pro-Iran narratives target Azerbaijan’s Jewish war hero amid Israel-Baku disinformation row
The posts appeared amid renewed Iranian and pro-Iranian claims that Azerbaijan is being used as a platform for Israeli operations against Iran.
Trump admin. considering $300 billion investment fund if Iran upholds ceasefire - report
The fund, contingent on Iran’s adherence to a final US ceasefire deal, would be created to attract investment in Iran’s abundant energy resources.
Unpacking viral theories: Censorship, Mojtaba missing, and death hoaxes
Shir Perets debunks viral claims and examines the narratives driving the conversation around Israel and the war.
Trump claims Iran using AI as 'disinformation weapon,' coordinated with US media outlets
The comments come amid renewed tensions between the Federal Communications Commission and broadcasters after Trump took aim at media coverage of the US and Israel’s war with Iran.
FCC's Carr threatens broadcasters who do not 'operate in public interest' will lose licenses
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warns broadcasters over "fake news" amid Trump’s attacks on media coverage of the US-Iran conflict.
Sudan defense minister rejects claims aid convoy carried weapons in North Kordofan strike
Gen. Hassan Kabroun claimed the area was under the full control of the Sudanese Armed Forces and “does not require transporting any military equipment using aid convoys as decoys.”
'Times' journalist posts AI-generated picture of Isaac Herzog and Jeffrey Esptein, apologizes
Gabrielle Sivia Weiniger, a journalist for UK-based The Times, apologizes after posting a fake AI-generated photo showing Israeli President Isaac Herzog with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Pakistan alleges Israel and India spread disinformation linking it to Bondi Beach attack
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said sections of the international media from what he described as hostile countries, sought to malign Pakistan.
Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown
Fizza Abbas, a Karachi-based digital rights activist: “In Pakistan, the line between countering misinformation and constraining dissent has always been a delicate one.”
Pro-Palestine networks use AI deep fake celebrity profiles to spread political messages - report
Israeli company Vetric, which analyzes public information to identify impersonations, fake news, and suspicious online activity, warned that the campaign marks a “dangerous escalation.”
