X Faces Challenges Controlling AI-Generated Deepfakes Amid Iran-US Conflict

Elon Musk's social media platform X faces challenges controlling AI-generated deepfake videos depicting scenes from the Iran-US conflict, including captured soldiers and destroyed sites. Despite a new policy suspending revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war content and potential permanent bans for repeat violations, researchers remain skeptical about its effectiveness. The policy shift has received some praise from a senior U.S. State Department official, but AI-generated disinformation continues to circulate widely, complicating efforts to ensure authentic information during the Middle East war.