Inside Iran's online propaganda war
An online propaganda war is currently being waged between the United States and Iran, and global reaction suggests the Iranians are beating the Americans at their own game.
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Inside Iran's online propaganda war
As the war with Iran approaches the three-month mark, another battle is raging far from the front lines. Ted Koppel examines how Iran is using AI, satire and social media in the online propaganda war. In a conflict where clicks can matter more than facts, the most powerful weapon may be the message that lingers after the scrolling stops.
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