New Delhi, March 4 -- Amid the ongoing conflict in Iran, social media platforms like X are now witnessing a surge in misinformation, including fake war-related videos, created with the help of artificial intelligence. Recently, billionaire Elon Musk-owned X revealed that it dismantled a network operating from Pakistan that was posting fake content online.

Nikita Bier, head of product at X, in a post, said, "Last night, we found a guy in Pakistan who was managing 31 accounts posting AI war videos. All were hacked, and the usernames were changed on Feb 27 to 'Iran War Monitor' or some derivative."

Bier further said that the accounts were taken down immediately as part of the platform's ongoing efforts to detect and curb coordinated misinf...