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Senior journalist at BBC Verify | verification, AI, disinformation, conspiracy theories, open source investigations, extremism | shayan.sardarizadeh@bbc.co.uk
United Kingdom bbc.co.uk/news/bbcverify Joined August 2009
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Multiple weapons experts have disputed a US claim that Iran may have been responsible for a deadly strike on the town of Lamerd on the first day of the Iran war, which killed 21 people.

Weapons experts say a US PrSM missile was likely used in the strike.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
www.bbc.co.uk Experts dispute US account of deadly Lamerd sports hall strike in Iran Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh Verified account @Shayan86
An unverified image purporting to show the suspect in the Krakow shooting wearing a mask and military uniform with the Ukrainian flag is being shared.

OpenAI's verification tool detects SynthID in the image, which means it's been either created or manipulated with OpenAI models.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh Verified account @Shayan86
Some are using AI to enhance details in the grainy images and videos of the aftermath of the deadly Krakow shooting, including one with an AI-enhanced face of the alleged gunman.

Please approach AI-enhanced content with caution. AI doesn't just sharpen a grainy image, it also often alters key details in it and adds new features that didn't exist in the real low-resolution image.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh Verified account @Shayan86
None of the claims in these mega viral posts are true.

This is clearly a fake news account with zero links to Iran's military that posts outright disinformation for engagement and clout, and judging by its interactions and follower count, that's working a treat.