American social media users happily pushing Russian/Iranian propaganda re Iran War.

[WarGamer]

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/04/russian-state-tv-slams-us-israeli-war-crimes-in-iran-a92114

“Not since Pearl Harbor has the U.S. experienced such powerful and painful attacks on its military infrastructure,” Popov wrote in a Telegram post following reported Iranian counterattacks.

She claimed that U.S.-made ATACMS missiles were being used for “chaotic strikes on civilians,” pointing to an American strike that reportedly hit a school in Tehran and killed up to 168 people.

“International agencies confirmed the footage but otherwise the civilized world did not notice the mass murder of children,” she said.

https://www.wunc.org/2026-03-26/irans-propaganda-machine-trolls-trump

Emerson Brooking of the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab says war itself is increasingly being absorbed into the attention economy. "It's like this commodification of war — becoming part of the attention economy — which is a very strange and discomfiting experience so many of us are going through right now."

Brooking says Iranian propaganda is not new, but its focus on trolling Trump is allowing it to reach American audiences in ways it hasn't before. "Americans are not used to seeing messages from a country the U.S. is bombing that are directed at them. This is quite new," he said.

Iran has long been a pioneer in global propaganda, with early adoption of social media dating back decades. But its recent AI-generated output appears to prioritize volume over precision, with waves of content that feel rapidly produced and designed for maximum spread — like its latest Lego video set to AI-generated rap music. The video ends on a stark black screen with white text: "Your grave mistake of attacking us will be judged by history — and it won't be in your favor."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/business/iran-propaganda-war-ai.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/business/media/iran-state-tv-social-media-war-ai.html

Sad and pathetic when domestic politics makes people switch to Team Russia and Iran.

I don't recall during Shrub's War in Iraq, so many people openly showing support for Iraq because they hated Bush. Support for the civilian losses, yes... but no one was posting puff pieces about the vaunted Iraqi military and how it's tear the hell out of the USA...

[OC375]

1. PT Barnum was right! Should be a t-shirt..

[Torchlight]

2. I doubt it's as much pro-Iran as much as it is anti-trump

And at the end of the day, I'd hazard all that lies solely at trump's feet. Seems more gut and less thought to presume that pro-A is the only corollary to anti-B

[David__77]

3. Trump can blame himself for any tears of defeat.

[yaesu]

4. Well, when your own government is one big compulsive liar there isn't much interest in being loyal to fascist USA. nt

[leftstreet]

5. The Iranian Lego videos are gold

Comparing the patriotism of the Bush era to today is pointless. Americans have much less faith in their govt institutions, and global access to social media has altered the information arena

Saying "team Russia" or "team Iran" is just so boomer

[WarGamer]

6. It's not about patriotism... it's about openly supporting Russian/Iranian propaganda

[Torchlight]

8. By what methods? Laughter and giggling, or sedition and treason?

Wargamer: "it's about openly supporting Russian/Iranian propaganda"

I would think posting a video for laughs and giggles is a far cry from openly supporting Moscow.

[leftstreet]

9. LOL The Cold War is on Line 2 n/t

[dpibel]

7. Where are you seeing this?

I don't know where you're seeing these "puff pieces about the vaunted [Irani] military and how it's tear the hell out of the USA."

Certainly not on DU. I'd be surprised if you could show me a single post here talking about "how it's tear the hell."

And here's how we get past the "I dare not call anyone out" dodge: Don't point to a single post. Just link to the thread that the "tear the hell" post is in. I'll be able to find it.

[Red Mountain]

10. I had no idea this was a thing

until you pointed it out, WarGamer.

Meh. I fully expect us to win virtually all tactical battles we fight against the Iranians. There will be losses and those losses will scale up given the level of engagement but we will control the battlefield.

That does not translate into strategic victory, however. Time and home turf weigh heavily in the Iranian favor.