AI-Generated Fakes Flooding Social Media

0:00AI-generated fakes are blowing up online, especially since the US and Israel hit Iran on February 28th. Researchers spotted tons of bogus images and videos, like phony bombing clips, captured soldiers that never were, and Iranian propaganda turning. President Trump into blocky Lego figures. These spread worldwide, blurring real news from made-up stuff fast. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue dug into social media and found about two dozen ex-accounts pumping out this AI junk. Many had blue check verification, racking up over one billion views since the conflict kicked off. All sides in the fight pushed this content right from the start. On this 10th annual International Fact Checking Day, folks are stressing how tough it is to spot these lies now. The tech moves quick, so old tricks like weird fingers or glitchy physics are rarer, but misinformation hits harder and faster than ever. Experts say check for odd visuals, like objects vanishing or impossible shines. Run reverse image searches to trace origins and try AI detection tools, though they're not perfect.

1:08Some have watermarks you can spot or remove. Bottom line, slow down before sharing, verify with trusted sources, and stay sharp in this wild info war. Local news, powered by AI. This is Canada News Today.