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News Topical, Digital Desk : Iran, facing attacks from the US and Israel, is trying to gain an advantage through information warfare, with videos and posts on internet media constantly mocking President Donald Trump or denigrating him as a bloodthirsty leader.
He is said to carry out indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets. This includes fabricated material about attacks on American and Israeli targets. On Wednesday, a fabricated video of a missile attack on Liberty Island in New York Harbor was released. Jeffrey Epstein is also regularly mentioned in these materials.
distracting from the losses in the war
Experts say Iran, with the help of Russia and China, is waging a sophisticated information war aimed at exploiting global outrage against the US-Israeli military campaign and distracting attention from Iran's heavy losses on the battlefield.
Narratives are spread in an exaggerated manner
According to a New York Times report, a month has passed since the war began, and Iran's state media and intelligence agents continue to engage in propaganda, spreading exaggerated narratives and blatant misinformation.
Using AI
They are often using AI tools to create increasingly realistic-looking images and videos, according to human rights organizations and research groups studying foreign influence.
Most misinformation is refuted, but by then it has already reached millions of people through X, BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other internet media platforms.
The global energy economy is disrupted
Experts say the information war has given Iran's embattled leadership a powerful weapon, almost equivalent to its ability to disrupt the world's energy economy by blocking oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. While the impact of the information war is difficult to measure, experts say it has fueled public anger in the United States and other countries over the conflict.
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