AI-generated fakes flood social media during Khamenei's funeral in Tehran

Iran held a massive funeral procession in Tehran for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, documented by international news agencies. Alongside genuine images, AI-generated videos and photos falsely claiming to show the event spread widely on social media. Some fakes exaggerated crowd sizes, while others featured tell-tale AI errors and fabricated landmarks designed to drive clicks and engagement.