Digital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation after Iran strikes


by Drudge Report

Drudge Report— Terrified onlookers crouch behind a wall as lights streak across the night sky in what self-proclaimed digital investigators claimed was footage of Iranian drones over Israel.- Amplified by algorithm - Contributing to the flood of misinformation, researchers said, was the Iranian state media which misrepresented old footage of wildfires in Chile to falsely claim it showed damage from the strikes in Israel.

BBC—Israel's strike on Iran: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other. After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen.

The Independent—Iran-Israel latest updates: Israel carries out strikes on Iran as explosions reported near Isfahan airbase. Israel’s military has not confirmed strike and Iranian officials maintain ‘no damage’ in Isfahan

POLITICO—Israel launched ‘limited’ strike on Iran. “This strike is clearly intended to not escalate the situation further,” one former Pentagon official said.