How Iran Is Waging a Fake News War on The World

The most enduring casualty of modern conflict is the collapse of shared reality. Iranian influence operations now use AI-generated footage of air strikes and assassinations to blur the line between digital fabrication and genuine reporting. By embedding themselves within local British political debates, these networks build a veneer of authenticity used to weaponise the "liar’s dividend." In this environment, the mere existence of deepfakes allows bad actors to dismiss real evidence as fiction, leaving the public unable to trust what they see. #disinformation #geopolitics #cyberwarfare #deepfakes #nationalsecurity Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/