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Israel and Iran have been swapping airstrikes since June 13th, but AI detection tool Hive Moderation has identified viral video as 93% of people who are likely to contain AI generation or deepfake content.
Claim: The video shows an airstrike struck Iran and set fire to the building.
Rating: false
Why did we fact-check this: The video posted to Facebook has won 9.9 million views, 39,000 responses and 4,600 shares at the time of writing. The Facebook account that posted it had 28,000 followers, identifies it as coming from the Philippines.
The video shows an aerial view of an Iranian region where several buildings are on fire following missile attacks. The text in the video reads, “Iran is the real thing now.” There is a crying face emoji in the caption.
Top comments on the post are mostly written by Filipinos, with some users expressing hopes and prayers for peace and protection amid the current conflict between Israel and Iran.
fact: It is true that Israel and Iran have been trading airstrikes since June 13th, but AI detection tool Hive Moderation has identified the airstrike viral video as 93% likely to contain AI generation or deepfake content.
Reverse image search for video screenshots shows that trusted media sources are not posting exact matches for the above media.
Additionally, this post does not contain disclosures or disclaimers regarding the use of AI. Social media users have come to believe that the video is authentic.
Iran-Israel conflict: The two countries have been launching missiles at each other for five days since Israel launched a barrage of attacks across Iran on June 13, claiming that it is to prevent Iran from building atomic weapons. In response, Iran fired its own retaliatory strike, leading to a continuous exchange of attacks. (Read: The world responds to Israeli strike against Iran against nuclear activity)
The attack was a new development in a decades-long conflict between Israel and Iran, dating back to 1979, with Shadow Wars. Tensions escalated sharply in April last year after Iran launched a direct attack on the old enemy.
The Philippines also issued a statement on the recent airstrike, saying, “With in mind the welfare of the people of the Middle East and the Filipinos there, the Philippines urges the countries involved to take the path of peace and follow them.”
Previous fact check: Rappler uncovered other false claims about AI-generated content.
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