Mahsa Alimardani
Associate director in technology threats and opportunities at Witness who researches AI-enabled disinformation and visual verification, contributing analysis on fake AI images and the information war around the Iran conflict.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 18min
An Internet Blackout Hides A Regime's Excesses
Mahsa Alimardani, associate director at WITNESS who specializes in visual verification and digital rights, discusses Iran's near three-week internet blackout. She talks about how shutdowns silence protest documentation. She explores AI-enabled disinformation, satellite workarounds like Starlink, and the struggle to preserve collective memory under censorship.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 31min
Iran's information war: the battle for control of the internet
Mahsa Alimardani, Associate Director at WITNESS and expert on disinformation and AI, explains Iran's toolkit for controlling information. She describes internet shutdowns, app censorship, satellite windows like Starlink, and sophisticated regime disinformation tactics including AI forgeries. She also discusses authentication tools like Proof Mode and the push for independent connectivity to keep Iranian voices heard.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 50min
Trump Demands Patriotic Coverage of the War in Iran. Or Else….
Erik Slavin, Editor-in-Chief of Stars and Stripes, defends independent military reporting. Minnah Arshad, journalist, analyzes early New York Times coverage and casualty representation. Mahsa Alimardani, researcher on AI disinformation, maps how fake images and verification battles are shaping the Iran conflict. They discuss media framing, casualty undercounting, and AI-fueled visual misinformation.
