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Miles Archer

(22,773 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 08:49 AM 15 hrs ago

Iranian state media and pro-Tehran propaganda networks basically saying "Trump's doing this because of Epstein."

Iranian state media and pro-Tehran propaganda networks have tapped into the conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump launched the joint military operation to distract from his presence in the Jeffrey Epstein files, and the content has linked both U.S. and Israeli leaders to the late sex offender to portray them as corrupt and depraved, reported the Washington Post.

"While such content often fails to gain much traction outside Iran, the message is spreading through generically named 'news' accounts that researchers say appear to be using the Epstein conspiracy theories to serve pro-Iran talking points to a global audience," the Post reported.

Nikita Bier, head of product for X, announced last week that users who post “AI-generated videos of an armed conflict” without disclosure would face 90-day suspensions from monetizing their content on the platform, with permanent bans looming over further violations. She said the company would work to flag that content as misleading or false.

“During times of war, it is critical that people have access to authentic information on the ground,” Bier said in an X post. “We will continue to refine our policies and product to ensure X can be trusted during these critical moments.”

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-epstein-2675981165/

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Iranian state media and pro-Tehran propaganda networks basically saying "Trump's doing this because of Epstein." (Original Post) Miles Archer 15 hrs ago OP
Many here in the u.s. were already saying this, it seems pretty obvious. mwmisses4289 15 hrs ago #1
Yep. Elon Musk's Twitter, continuing to enjoy their unshakable reputation as beacons of truth Miles Archer 14 hrs ago #2
Well, it is pretty obvious. PSPS 14 hrs ago #3
Youll know somethings about break when he starts bombing Havanna. Volaris 12 hrs ago #4
+1 leftstreet 12 hrs ago #5
I don't trust Irans state media MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #6
Stronger than bombs lame54 9 hrs ago #7

mwmisses4289

(3,873 posts)
1. Many here in the u.s. were already saying this, it seems pretty obvious.
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 09:07 AM
15 hrs ago

“During times of war, it is critical that people have access to authentic information on the ground,” Bier said in an X post. “We will continue to refine our policies and product to ensure X can be trusted during these critical moments.”

Miles Archer

(22,773 posts)
2. Yep. Elon Musk's Twitter, continuing to enjoy their unshakable reputation as beacons of truth
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 09:24 AM
14 hrs ago

If I weren't too lazy to do a search at the moment, I'd go back and see how long after Musk sank his talons into the platform it was before he went to his programmers and demanded that they tweak the algorithm to artificially boost the prominence and popularity of his tweets.

PSPS

(15,304 posts)
3. Well, it is pretty obvious.
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:21 AM
14 hrs ago

Bondi illegally withheld and/or redacted the documents mandated by unanimously-passed legislation that trump, himself, signed!

It took months to wrest just some of the documents out of bondi. It was damning. Covered by the media. Time for a distraction. Kidnap Maduro.

Later (just recently) more damning documents. Documents even more damning (apparently, that is possible.) Covered by the media (at least NPR who found them.) Time for a distraction. Start a war with Iran. (Added benefit, helps fellow war-criminal bibi postpone going to prison for corruption.)

I'm afraid of what the distraction will be if/when they start finding bodies in New Mexico.

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