2:46A network of Iranian-controlled accounts on social media claiming to be British or Irish has been posting pro-Tehran propaganda and fake AI-generated news, experts have found. A total of 34 accounts on X, Instagram and Bluesky with fake personas purporting to be based in London, Glasgow and Dublin are actually controlled from Iran. The network is part of a wider disinformation campaign being waged by Tehran across social networks using AI tools to spread fake news. It was uncovered by researchers at Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub. Mark Sellman explores how Iran is waging war on the truth.

Source: The Times April 02, 2026 11:39 UTC