Trump threatens treason charges over US media coverage of Iran war

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US President Donald Trump has threatened treason charges against media outlets he accused of spreading AI-generated misinformation about the ongoing US-Iran conflict, including false imagery of the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire. Trump claimed Iran is fabricating battlefield victories through AI-generated content distributed by what he called 'corrupt media outlets.'

Trump threatens treason charges over US media coverage of Iran war US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Iran was working “in close coordination with the Fake News Media” to spread AI-generated misinformation, including images of the USS Abraham Lincoln “burning uncontrollably.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the reports were “knowingly FAKE”, adding that media outlets responsible “should be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information.” “The fact is, Iran is being decimated, and the only battles they 'win' are those that they create through AI, and are distributed by Corrupt Media Outlets. The Radical Leftwing Press knows this full well, but continues to go forward with false stories and LIES,” he added.