Fake Accounts Spread False Claims About Iran and Trump

Fake Accounts Spread False Claims About Iran and Trump

Both U.S. operatives and Iranian officials created fake social media accounts to push conflicting stories about a supposed prisoner exchange. These fake accounts reached over 1 billion views as the Middle East conflict deepened. **Worth flagging:** Systems designed to catch fake images failed to catch them quickly, letting the false claims spread widely before anyone noticed.

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