As tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, BuzzFeed News' Jane Lytvynenko has been monitoring social media to track down disinformation spreading via unverified accounts and even legitimate news sites. Here are some photos she's found that are being passed off as from both the U.S. and Iran's missile strikes, but are actually years old, from other countries, and even from video games.
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