X exposes Pakistan-based AI-created Iranian war propaganda, cracks down on fake accounts

March 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has identified a Pakistan-based operator running 31 accounts to spread AI-generated war videos, the platform announced, prompting a crackdown on policy violations.

Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, said in a post that the accounts were hacked and their usernames changed on 27 February to “Iran War Monitor” or variations.

“Last night, we found a guy in Pakistan that was managing 31 accounts posting AI war videos.”

“All were hacked and the usernames were changed… We are getting much faster at detecting this—and also eliminating the incentive to do this,” Bier posted.

He added that the accounts were primarily motivated by monetisation rather than politics. “It’s just broke people trying to scalp creator rev share and jumping on any relevant trend…”

In response, X is revising its Creator Revenue Sharing policies to preserve authenticity on the platform.

Users posting AI-generated war content without disclosure will face a 90-day suspension from the program, with repeated violations leading to permanent exclusion. Violations will be flagged via Community Notes or metadata signals from generative AI tools.

“During times of war, it is critical that people have access to authentic information on the ground. With today’s AI technologies, it is trivial to create content that can mislead people.”

X said it will continue refining its policies to ensure users can trust the platform during critical moments. (The Australia Today)