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Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war Propaganda

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: “Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they don’t watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit.” This is the opening line of an AI-generated video which is part of Iran’s meme…
bubmag
April 17, 2026
ARTE Europe Weekly: Why is Europe’s Public Media Under Threat? Propaganda

ARTE Europe Weekly: Why is Europe’s Public Media Under Threat?

The right to access free, independent, pluralistic information is a key principle of democracy. In an age of polarised opinions, public media remain the most trusted sources of information in Europe. But public service broadcasters are under growing political and financial pressure, while facing new challenges, such as the concentration…
bubmag
April 17, 2026
Viktor Orbán’s election loss shows the limits of his propaganda machine Propaganda

Viktor Orbán’s election loss shows the limits of his propaganda machine

Hungarian voters have overwhelmingly rejected the 16-year rule of authoritarian strongman Viktor Orbán, electing his one-time political ally, Péter Magyar, to replace him. Magyar’s Tisza party has secured a two-thirds majority in parliament and therefore a supermajority. This will allow the new government to roll back some of the illiberal…
bubmag
April 13, 2026
Vile NYC nurse who went on demented antisemitic tirade in Times Square traveled to Iran on propaganda trip Propaganda

Vile NYC nurse who went on demented antisemitic tirade in Times Square traveled to Iran on propaganda trip

A vile nurse who was fired after she went on an unhinged antisemitic rant in Times Square once traveled to Iran and bashed the US as the “most criminal, evil entity on the planet.” Clad in a headscarf, Jennifer Koonings rambled about New York City’s potholes while praising the “beauty”…
bubmag
April 11, 2026
Slopaganda wars: how (and why) the US and Iran are flooding the zone with viral AI-generated noise Propaganda

Slopaganda wars: how (and why) the US and Iran are flooding the zone with viral AI-generated noise

In early March, a week after the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the White House posted a video of real American attacks mixed with clips from popular movies, television series, video games and anime. Iran and its sympathisers responded to the strikes by flooding social media with outdated war footage…
bubmag
April 7, 2026
NDC Registration: Dickson rebukes Umar Ardo, says court order final, party gaining nationwide momentum Propaganda

NDC Registration: Dickson rebukes Umar Ardo, says court order final, party gaining nationwide momentum

Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has dismissed what he described as “misguided and sponsored propaganda” against the National Democratic Congress (NDC), strongly defending the party’s registration and accusing Dr. Umar Ardo of unfairly attacking the new political platform. In a press statement released on Tuesday, Dickson expressed disappointment at Ardo, whom…
bubmag
April 7, 2026