By Nowadays wars are also being fought on social media. The use of AI has increased in the tension between Israel and Iran. Fake videos and false news are being spread on social media. Experts say there is a need for tools to detect misinformation. After the attack on Iran, many AI-made videos went viral.
In today’s world, wars are fought not only on the field but also on social media. The use of AI is further complicating the ongoing tension between Israel and Iran. In fact, a ‘narrative war’ i.e. a battle between lies and truth has started on social media. For this, lies are being spread through fake videos created by AI, video game clips and chatbots.
🧠 AI is blurring the difference between lies and truth
In this regard, experts say that there is a dire need for tools to detect misinformation. On the contrary, big tech companies have reduced the number of humans working as fact-checkers and weakened content moderation. This has given more opportunity for misinformation and rumors to spread. After Iran’s attack on Israel last week, fake videos created by AI went viral on social media. These fake videos claimed that Iran’s attack had caused heavy damage to Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion airports. Such videos went viral very fast on Facebook, Instagram and X. However, when AFP’s fact checking team did a reverse image search of these videos, it was found that these clips actually came from a TikTok account, which specifically uploads fake videos created by AI.
🌐 What did the experts find out
According to The Hindu’s report, Ken John Miyachi, founder of a company named BitMindAI, says, “Fake information created by AI related to the Iran-Israel conflict has increased a lot. Now AI is being used to mislead people’s thinking and perspective.” Similarly, an American company named GetReal Security, which identifies AI videos, says that many fake videos related to this war are being spread on the Internet in large numbers. It is explained by giving an example that a video is claimed to be of the moment when Iran attacked Tel Aviv with a missile. The one who posted it is a news website named Tehran Times. In this video, the watermark of ‘Veo’ can be clearly seen below. This is a video generating AI tool of Google. Regarding this, co-founder of GetReal Security and UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid says that “As AI tools have started appearing more real, it has become common to misuse them and spread rumors.” He also told a weakness of fake videos made by Veo that they are 8 seconds long, which are made by joining different clips. In such a situation, one should think carefully before believing the authenticity of these short videos and think 10 times before sharing them.
🚨 AI lies are not limited to social media
News Guard, an organization that monitors fake news and information, has reported that 51 websites have spread pictures and fake news created by AI. These claimed that there was massive destruction in Tel Aviv and Iran captured Israeli pilots. The sources spreading these false claims include Telegram channels linked to the Iranian army and Iranian government media (IRIB). It should be noted that the US has already banned them. At the same time, Iran also claimed that it itself has been a victim of technical tampering. According to Iran’s local media, Israel hacked the broadcast of Iranian TV and showed videos of women’s protests for some time and appealed to the public to come out on the streets.