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TheRickles

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1. I'm not familiar with RFU and I haven't watched the whole video, but....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:00 PM

Jun 19

the image of the downed jet at 0:50 has been shown to be AI-generated (the people are tiny compared to the jet, for example). See this earlier DU post, and the embedded link, for more info on AI in the Iran/Israel build-up: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143481113

So this leads me to question the rest of the info in this post. But as events unfold, this should become clearer.

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How Did Iran Lose the War So Shockingly Quickly? - RFU News [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 19 OP

I'm not familiar with RFU and I haven't watched the whole video, but.... TheRickles Jun 19 #1

RFU News is formerly Reporting from Ukraine blog site. TexasTowelie Jun 19 #3

A year ago, RFU said they were being deleted by YouTube, but that hasn't happened. TheRickles Jun 19 #4

I recall that about a year ago a lot of their blogs in other languages besides English TexasTowelie Jun 19 #5

I was more impressed by TotalSpaceNuts' links than by his name. :-) TheRickles Jun 19 #6

They're clearly using that "photo" as an example of debunked, AI generated, misinformation. sl8 Jun 21 #8

Because like Iraq Aviation Pro Jun 19 #2

Thank you for the update. niyad Jun 20 #7