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Iran targets US public opinion with online information war
France24 ^ | March 25, 2026 | By: Joanna YORK

Posted on 03/25/2026 5:29:56 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The Iranian regime has been running an online influence campaign using AI-generated photographs, videos and memes to sow confusion about the war in the Middle East. Experts say the main goal is to ramp up anti-war sentiment in the US and pressure President Trump to end the conflict.

“The propaganda includes memes and cartoons that aren't meant to be perceived as real but are very good at spreading political messaging,” said Darren Linvill, author of the study and co-director of Clemson’s Media Forensics Hub.

“The deepfakes portray a version of reality that [seems] genuine and often paint Iran as more successful in the conflict. Both are being shared widely among communities that are critical of the war and hungry for this messaging.”

As the conflict has spiralled over the past month, Iran has relied on both state media outlets and proxies to push its online message as a form of asymmetrical warfare with a view to targeting a US audience.

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; islam; media; propaganda
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1 posted on 03/25/2026 5:29:56 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

lmao

I dont care one iota what some goat humper says online.


2 posted on 03/25/2026 5:35:01 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is it working?

Because I’m having a hard time believing that the Iran propaganda machine is better than the United States/Israel propaganda machine.


3 posted on 03/25/2026 5:36:16 PM PDT by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Russia has been extraordinarily effective at this internet propaganda in America, I doubt that Iran will be very effective.


4 posted on 03/25/2026 5:36:39 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: TexasFreeper2009

They don’t have to. They have Tucker Qatarlson.


5 posted on 03/25/2026 5:36:44 PM PDT by Eli Kopter (ED)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What’s their FR handles?


6 posted on 03/25/2026 5:37:15 PM PDT by Repeat Offender
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Iran targets US public opinion with online dis-information war
7 posted on 03/25/2026 5:40:12 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How they going to compete against X?


8 posted on 03/25/2026 5:40:22 PM PDT by SmokingJoe (. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Que the John Brennan interview.....


9 posted on 03/25/2026 5:40:34 PM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: Repeat Offender

Lol - that was my first thought. At the very least it appears to have been effective on them.


10 posted on 03/25/2026 5:41:32 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
I dont care one iota what some goat humper says online.

You don't. I don't. But a surprising number of people believe that crap ... and some folks promote it on this forum.

Half the population is below average.

11 posted on 03/25/2026 5:43:22 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Same here.


12 posted on 03/25/2026 5:44:16 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The problem the Trump Admin has is the most effective anti-war propaganda is video clips of Trump’s old speeches against foreign wars.


13 posted on 03/25/2026 5:48:02 PM PDT by Reverend Wright (Citizen of Britain and Canada. Canada Anschluss now !)
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To: T.B. Yoits

Yeah... Iran is the problem when it comes to funding and feeding the Propaganda Media.


14 posted on 03/25/2026 5:48:04 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Iran has relied on both state media outlets and proxies

Proxies = ABC, CNN, NBC, CBS, PBS and MSNOW

15 posted on 03/25/2026 5:48:18 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Dept. of Education should teach about Nietzsche: DOGE didn't kill it and now it's stronger than ever)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Reddit is infested with pro-Mullah rodents. Bots as well.


16 posted on 03/25/2026 5:52:50 PM PDT by donozark (Trump isn't a fascist. America's trains still do not run on time.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

>I dont care one iota what some goat humper says online.

They’re here, and they don’t have goathumper handles.


17 posted on 03/25/2026 5:53:40 PM PDT by No.6
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To: Repeat Offender

“What’s their FR handles?”
Good question. They’re probably US democrats.
Everyone knows the democrats want Iran to beat the crap out of Trump.


18 posted on 03/25/2026 5:55:59 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s working with the TDS freep brigade. They seem to post a lot here now. Certainly a different place.


19 posted on 03/25/2026 5:56:21 PM PDT by hotsteppa
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To: unclebankster

Hitler and FDR both had pretty good propaganda.

Is that an issue?


20 posted on 03/25/2026 5:57:21 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Burma Shave)
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