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ACTION 2:
YouTube Fact-Check
When regime-friendly talking points go unchallenged on YouTube, they get treated as “analysis,” spread fast through clips and algorithms, and shape how global audiences—and even policymakers—understand Iran. A calm, evidence-based correction with a timestamp link interrupts misinformation at the exact moment people hear it, protects the public record, and pushes media platforms and guests toward accountability and verifiable facts.
Instructions
Pick one person from the list. Search their name + “Iran” on YouTube. Open their newest Iran‑related videos, choose one claim, and post a calm, sourced fact‑check comment. Then move on to the next person.
1. Pick one name → search on YouTube → open their recent Iran‑related videos
Names: Trita Parsi • Mohammad Marandi • Nasim Norouzi • Mona Ghassemi • Negar Mortazavi • Bijan Ahmadi • Ariane Tabatabaei • Mona Borghei • Manizheh Babaei • Mahdi Ghamari • Dr. Saideh Khadir • Dr. Arezou Khadir • Soudeh Ghasemi • Jamal Abdi • Reza Marashi • Sina Toossi • Ryan Costello • Tyler Cullis • Ali Vaez • Dina Esfandiyari • Sina Azodi • Sanam Vakil • Vali Nasr • Narges Bajoghli
2. Open a video → grab the timestamp at the moment the false claim is made.
3. Fact‑check using the link below.
Comment template
Claim (timestamp, e.g., 2:13) Fact + Source (from the link above) Request: Please provide a verifiable source or correct/clarify.