Iran-Based Network Used AI, Fake Journalists to Place Articles on News Sites
Summarized from i24NEWS English by baba
An Iran-based network used OpenAI's AI tools to create nearly 100 articles published on various websites under fake journalist names, starting in July 2025. The operation developed seven Western personas, using ChatGPT in Persian to craft articles on topics like Israeli politics and US foreign policy. OpenAI has blocked accounts linked to the network, which also generated social media comments and targeted Iran International with hostile replies.
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- Iran-based operators used OpenAI's AI tools to publish nearly 100 articles under fake journalist names.
- The network created seven Western personas, primarily American, to write articles on topics including Israeli politics.
- Activity dating back to July 2025 involved using ChatGPT in Persian to refine articles and create writer biographies.
- Targeted publications included Middle East Monitor and Daily Kos, with some articles appearing in LA Progressive and CounterPunch.
- The network also generated social media comments and hostile replies to Iran International posts.
- OpenAI has blocked accounts linked to the operation, which used VPNs to conceal locations.
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