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The video, posted on June 20th, is one of many AI-generated content that spreads online amid the conflict between Iran and Israel that began on June 13th.
Claim: Aerial video shows missiles fired from Iran in an attack on Israel.
evaluation: error
Why did we fact-check this: At the time of writing, the 10-second video has already received 13 million views, 62,200 responses, 2,800 shares and 2,100 comments. It was posted by a Facebook account with currently 41,000 followers.
The video shows multiple missiles being fired in residential areas. The video text reads, “Iran is attacking Israel today.”
Several Facebook users believe the video is authentic, with one commenting that “swipes all Israeli Bravo Pakistan and Iran.”
Posted amid an ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, the two countries have traded airstrikes since June 13th.
fact: The video is generated by AI. In its analysis, Deepfake Detector Hive Moderation said there is a 96% chance that the video will contain AI generation or deepfake content.
Screenshots of the same video were flagged as 78% AI generation by the AI Image Detector Site Engine, but AI was detected as 68% chances of AI being generated.
The video, posted on June 20th, did not show it was generated using AI tools. Some believe that the video is authentic, but others have raised alarms on the spread of AI-generated videos.
Since the Iran-Israel conflict began on June 13th, a wave of AI-generated content has spread online. Several news organizations have flagged the use of AI tools to spread disinformation about conflicts.
Iran-Israel conflict: Iran and Israel have been in conflict for a long time, dating back to 1979. The recent exchange of attacks between Israel began after Israel launched a strike targeting Iranian nuclear sites. (Timeline: Iran and Israel's public war after decades of shadow war)
Iran claims it is not trying to build nuclear weapons. In 2015, they agreed to deals with six world powers in order to curb nuclear programs in exchange for lifting economic sanctions. However, in 2018, US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the contract, and Tehran said it would stop complying with some of the deal.
On June 21, Trump announced that the US had joined the conflict by targeting three Iranian nuclear sites. The move attracted international concern as Iran and Israel continued to trade airstrikes.
Previous fact check: Rappler previously uncovered similar AI-generated videos of the Iran-Israel conflict.
– Angele Kaye Abelinde/Rappler.com
Angelie Kay Abelinde is a student journalist and a graduate of Rappler based in Naga City. Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship 2024.
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