Israel Used Fake Social Media to Influence U.S. Lawmakers on Gaza War
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Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs secretly funded a $2 million influence campaign using fake social media accounts to sway U.S. lawmakers and public opinion in favor of Israel's actions in the Gaza war. The operation, which targeted over a dozen members of Congress, was carried out by the political marketing firm Stoic and involved generating pro-Israel posts using AI tools like ChatGPT. The campaign has been disrupted by Meta and OpenAI.
- Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War The New York Times
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- Report: Israel ran fake social media accounts to secure US Congress' military funding Israel Hayom
- Israel Reportedly Used Fake Social Media Accounts To Garner Support From U.S. Lawmakers On Gaza War Forbes
- Israel Secretly Targeted American Lawmakers With Gaza War Influence Campaign - National Security & Cyber Haaretz
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