Overview
- The White House and Pentagon have posted short videos on X, TikTok and Instagram using video‑game and movie imagery to depict U.S. strikes under Operation Epic Fury.
- Reuters verified that portions of a March 3 TikTok include older stock footage of U.S. aircraft, raising questions about how representative the clips are of the current war.
- One White House video modeled on Call of Duty topped 58 million views, an “Operation Epic Fury” TikTok drew over 18 million, and a SpongeBob‑themed post surpassed 9 million.
- White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said U.S. forces are meeting or surpassing objectives and vowed to keep showcasing destroyed Iranian missiles and facilities.
- Criticism has intensified as actor Ben Stiller objected to an unauthorized Tropic Thunder clip and Rep. Don Beyer denounced the tone, while Gen. Dan Caine publicly named four of six U.S. service members killed and offered condolences.