Unveiling the Manipulation Of Public Opinion

In the digital age, the battle for public opinion is increasingly fought through sophisticated manipulation tactics orchestrated by nefarious nation-state actors and far-Left non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These entities deploy paid social media influencers, fake accounts, and artificial intelligence (AI) bots to create the illusion of widespread support for their causes, undermining truth and sowing discord. This insidious practice distorts reality, misleads the public, and erodes trust in democratic processes.

By examining specific examples—such as the manufactured support for the Islamic Republic of Iran against the United States, the amplification of pro-Hamas and pro-Palestinian narratives in the West, the fabricated backing for anti-ICE demonstrations in the US, the propagandizing of the transgender movement, and the contrived fissures within the MAGA movemen—it is easy to understand why these practices, and those who fund and employ them, should be viciously condemned and exposed for these deceptive strategies.

Since US military actions against Iran’s regime in June 2025, a wave of disinformation has flooded social media, falsely portraying widespread support for the Islamic Republic among Persian-Iranians and global audiences. State-sponsored actors, particularly Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and entities like the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), have been implicated in spreading AI-generated videos and images.

For instance, BBC Verify reported that fake AI videos, amassing over 100 million views, falsely depicted Persian-Iranians chanting anti-American slogans and exaggerated the success of Iran’s missile strikes on US bases. These fabrications aim to bolster the regime’s image domestically and internationally, creating a hyperreality where Iran’s military prowess and public support appear unassailable.

The IRGC, backed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has long championed cyberspace as a frontier for Iran’s “information jihad,” funds these operations. The Alavi Foundation, a New York-based organization with multimillion-dollar budgets, also plays a pivotal role by funneling funds to US-based entities that propagate Tehran’s anti-American and pro-Palestinian narratives. These efforts, often masked as grassroots movements, manipulate public perception to counter US actions, deceiving audiences into believing Iran enjoys broad support.

The Israel-Hamas conflict has been a fertile ground for disinformation, with far-Left NGOs and state actors like Iran and its proxies—Hamas and Hezbollah—using social media to inflate pro-Palestinian sentiment in Western mainstream discourse. The New York Times described the Gaza war as triggering a “deluge of online propaganda,” with Iran, Russia, and China deploying state media and covert campaigns to support Hamas and amplify anti-Israeli rhetoric.

For example, fake videos, including one claiming to show Hamas fighters destroying Israeli military equipment, were traced to Iran-backed accounts and garnered millions of views. These clips, often sourced from video games like Arma 3, exploit the fog of war to create viral narratives. Additionally, AI-generated images depicting Palestinian civilians in distress, falsely attributed to Israeli actions, have been widely shared by accounts linked to Hezbollah’s cyber units, further fueling anti-Israeli sentiment.

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