https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-ai-chatbot-grok-wrongly-identifies-old-iraq-footage-as-2025-iran-israel-conflict/a-72950293
Fact check: Old war videos recycled as
fake news
Deutsche Welle [Germany], by Uta Steinwehr & Adnan Sidibe
Posted By: Moritz55, 6/20/2025 6:01:52 AM
Since Israel started bombing Iran last Friday, and Iran hit back in retaliation, the battlefield has not just stayed on the ground but expanded to include the internet. A huge amount of disinformation is being spread there by both sides: mainly old videos being reused as allegedly current material. DW Fact check also found AI-generated videos created to spread false information. DW Fact check debunked some of them and tells you what to watch out for and how to fact-check content yourself.