As the war between the US, Israel and Iran unfolds, another battle is playing out online. Within minutes of the first strikes, misleading videos and images began spreading across social media — from recycled footage to AI-generated visuals. Experts say the early hours of a crisis create the perfect conditions for misinformation to thrive. Reporter Tibisay Zea examines how false narratives spread during conflicts, why they’re hard to trace and what people can do to avoid amplifying them.
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