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Iran
Published on 26/01/2026

Photos of Iranian man convicted for assassinating judge falsely linked to demonstrations

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Iran
Published on 22/01/2026

Old protest video misrepresented as Iranians rejoicing at 'elimination of hijab law'

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 20/01/2026

Video of Iranian protesters raising phone lights is AI creation

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Iran
Published on 15/01/2026

Videos filmed in France and Canada misrepresented as showing protesters in Iran

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Iran
Published on 14/01/2026

Months-old video from Greece falsely linked to Iran demonstrations

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Iran
Published on 13/01/2026

Video from Nepal protests misrepresented as Iran unrest

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Iran
Published on 23/10/2025

Baseless posts claiming Iran abolished hijab rule spread online

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Iran
Published on 11/08/2025

Video shows crime scene reconstruction in Tehran, not 'Iran parading Israeli spies'

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Iran
Published on 29/07/2025

Posts about PNG sending troops to Israel misuse old footage

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Iran
Published on 19/07/2025

Video of 'German strike on Israel' is AI-generated

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Iran
Published on 16/07/2025

Video of panic in Tel Aviv predates Iran-Israel war

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Iran
Published on 15/07/2025

Movie footage falsely shared as Israeli spy execution in Iran

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Iran
Published on 11/07/2025

Misleadingly edited Netanyahu interview omits warning of 'Taliban takeover of Pakistan'

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Iran
Published on 11/07/2025

Image of Israeli spy strapped to rocket bears AI signs

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Iran
Published on 10/07/2025

Tourist attraction clips falsely linked to Iran-Israel war

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Iran
Published on 09/07/2025

Scene from Western film misrepresented as 'Iran executing Israeli spies'

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Iran
Published on 09/07/2025

Ukraine explosion clip misrepresented as Mideast conflict

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 08/07/2025

AI-generated video falsely linked to Israel-Iran conflict ceasefire

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Iran
Published on 08/07/2025

Parliament scuffle clip is from Georgia, not Israel

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Iran
Published on 08/07/2025

Video does not show 'Israeli air force defection' in war with Iran

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Iran
Published on 07/07/2025

False posts share AI-generated news report about Iran 'surrendering' to Israel

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Iran
Published on 04/07/2025

Clip shows Peruvian pilgrimage, not Israelis fleeing war with Iran

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Iran
Published on 04/07/2025

Old Gaza blast picture falsely linked to Iran-Israel war

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Iran
Published on 02/07/2025

Trump's past threat to North Korea misleadingly linked to Middle East tensions

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Iran
Published on 01/07/2025

Clips show 2020 Beirut port explosion, not US strikes on Iran

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Iran
Published on 01/07/2025

Video shows restaurant fire in Tajikistan, not Iran's attack on Israel

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Iran
Published on 01/07/2025

AI-generated videos do not show Iran relocating nuclear facilities before US strikes

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 30/06/2025

AI-generated clip passed off as genuine 'Iranian nuclear weapon test'

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