Netanyahu Conspiracy Spreads Through AI Misinformation
Mid-March video of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, filmed by CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, went viral and spurred a widespread conspiracy claiming he is dead and digitally replaced. From Feb. 28 to Mar. 19 the claim appeared in roughly 800,000 posts from 213,000 users, totaling about 430 million impressions, driven by AI-deepfake fears and monetized social algorithms. Experts say this illustrates the "liar's dividend," undermining audiovisual trust and complicating verification.
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