Mia SatoJun 5, 2024
Last week, we knew Meta had removed a covert influence campaign originating from Israel that spread pro-Israel messaging using fake accounts. Today the NYT reports the Israeli government was actually behind it. Lots of details in this piece:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/technology/israel-campaign-gaza-social-media.html
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War

Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.

The New York Times
Show threadChristopher Brooks
Thank you so much for covering this story 🙏
Jun 5, 2024 at 6:03pmWeb
Show threadMia SatoJun 5, 2024
thanks for reading!