Debunking Disinformation: Israel-Iran Conflict on Social Media

Disinformation Targeting Iran

• 💡 Viral videos falsely claim Iranians are celebrating Israeli strikes or rebelling against their regime.
• ❌ One video, showing Iranians celebrating in a tunnel, was posted in September 2023 and is unrelated to the current conflict.
• ❌ Another video, depicting celebrations, was posted online in March 2025, also predating the recent events.
• ⚠️ Netanyahu addressed the Iranian people, emphasizing Israel's fight is against the regime, not the people.

Disinformation Targeting Israel

• 🎯 Pro-Iranian accounts are sharing a clip falsely claiming to show the destruction of Tel Aviv after Iranian missile attacks.
• 🤖 This video was actually created using artificial intelligence and was originally shared by a TikTok user known for AI-generated content.
• ⚠️ Another video shows a panicked crowd fleeing in Tel Aviv, but this occurred during a Memorial Day event on April 29th due to a false alarm, not Iranian attacks.
• 🏠 Israeli military has instructed residents to stay near protected spaces due to ongoing tensions.