AI-generated images and videos are increasingly shaping online narratives around tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with social media users producing synthetic content depicting military advances, political confrontations, and territorial claims. Much of this material, created using widely available AI tools, is being shared on platforms like Facebook, where it often goes viral and sparks emotionally charged reactions. Experts warn that such content can blur the line between reality and fabrication, portraying conflict as quick and consequence-free while amplifying nationalist sentiment and mistrust. Analysts note that limited digital literacy in parts of the region increases the risk that audiences may perceive AI-generated visuals as authentic. This, in turn, fuels cycles of retaliation online, where opposing groups respond with their own fabricated imagery.
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