IN war, truth is the first casualty, observed Aeschylus, the father of tragedy in classical Greek drama. It remains cogent today under the much denser fog of war. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East shows that separating fact from fiction has become increasingly difficult with the spate of high-tech disinformation and unabated propaganda on social media, including the use of AI-generated deep fakes.

Source: The Star April 08, 2026 08:35 UTC