Facebook is flooded with AI-generated content depicting veterans, prisoners of war, and active combat troops – soldiers who don’t exist – engineered to farm clicks and followers. Accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers post this material freely, with view counts ranging from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands per clip.
Generative AI has come a long way since it was in its infancy back in 2024, now capable of creating lifelike visuals that can easily mislead viewers. One account, “America’s Honor,” has emerged, amassing over 113,000 followers despite only beginning to post in July of 2026. America’s Honor has hundreds of these kinds of posts on its profile, featuring AI-created content that often depicts imaginary soldiers in emotional scenarios designed to tug at heartstrings. View counts for these posts can range from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands, showcasing a significant reach and engagement.
A popular Reel from America’s Honor perfectly illustrates this issue. An AI-generated soldier greets viewers with, “Wait, don’t scroll,” a common greeting in this genre of slop. The soldier shares a heartfelt message about the potential loss of life in combat, urging viewers to support veterans by following the account. This kind of emotional manipulation is not only misleading but also exploits the genuine sacrifices of real service members.
Another account, Warfare NextGen, has 100,000 followers and frequently posts AI-generated clips showing military destruction, such as bombing Iranian infrastructure. These posts are tagged with fake location markers and timestamps, attempting to lend an air of authenticity to the fabricated content. This blatant misuse of AI technology contributes to a new form of war propaganda that glorifies the military while fostering division and spreading misinformation.
The comments section of these posts reveals a disturbing reality. While some comments are likely from bots, many are from real people who may not realize they’re engaging with artificial content. For example, under a post showing an American F-15 bombing a dam, one commenter remarked, “Google it. Never happened.” Such comments highlight a troubling disconnect between reality and the AI-generated narratives flooding social media.
The rise of generative AI has produced a new kind of war propaganda – not just to drum up support for the troops or hatred for America’s enemies, but to use both as props in a massive content mill.
