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Viral AI fakes flood social media as Iran mourns Khamenei

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Iran drew huge crowds for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession in Tehran, documented by international news agencies. But alongside genuine images pf mourners, AI-generated videos and photos falsely claiming to show the event have spread widely online.

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Funeral held for Iran's late Supreme Leader (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of thousands attended a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza as it prepares to transfer power, officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say more than 500 people have died in the Ebo…

  2. France 24

    Viral AI fakes flood social media as Iran mourns Khamenei (opens France 24)

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    Iran drew huge crowds for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession in Tehran, documented by international news agencies. But alongside genuine images pf mourners, AI-generated videos and photos falsely claiming to show the event have spread widely online.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Don’t confuse Iran funeral crowds for regime support (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Tens of thousands of people took to the streets for former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran. They chanted against the United States and Israel, carrying portraits of the killed supreme leader, and calling for vengeance against President Donald Trump.

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    Iran says millions are mourning Khamenei. That’s not the full picture (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — As funeral prayers took place before the coffin of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday, many top officials and three of the ayatollah’s sons were present. Among the noticeably missing, however, were some former presidents at odds with the current regime.

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