By Adam R. North
Publication Date: 2026-04-17 15:16:00
A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: “Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they don’t watch the news. Instead they listen to our songs because your media is full of shit.”
This is the opening line of an AI-generated video that is part of Iran’s meme campaign – based on Lego-style animations and rap soundtracks that have racked up billions of views online. The line captures the strange reality of contemporary politics: news is often spread most effectively not through journalism but through humor, memes and entertainment.
Since late February, pro-Iranian media groups – most notably the X account Explosive Media – have flooded social media with AI-generated video content mocking Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and US foreign policy. It was called “Slopaganda” – but the sophistication is impressive.
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