AI-Generated Video of Iranian Missile Strike on Tel Aviv Goes Viral, Reaches Tens of Millions

A fabricated AI-generated video depicting Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv apartment buildings went viral on social media, amassing tens of millions of views. The video shows rows of low-rise residential buildings being pummeled by dozens of ballistic missiles, accompanied by sirens and an English-language voiceover, but the footage is entirely synthetic. Fact-checkers warned that AI-generated disinformation has become increasingly difficult to debunk in real time during the ongoing conflict. A BBC Verify journalist noted this Israel-Iran war may feature more viral AI-generated content than any previous armed conflict.