"Fake Accounts Amplify Pro-Hamas Narratives on Social Media, Firm Reveals"
Cyabra, an Israel-based social threat intelligence company, has revealed that Hamas has been using a sophisticated social media campaign, employing fake accounts to push pro-Hamas narratives on major platforms. Cyabra analyzed 2 million posts across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok and found that 25% of the profiles engaged in conversations about Hamas were fake. These fake profiles disseminated over 312,000 pro-Hamas posts and comments, generating 371,000 engagements and over 531 million views. The company believes that the level of sophistication and organization behind these fake accounts suggests the involvement of a highly funded, state-like actor. Cyabra has developed an enterprise platform and a consumer-facing tool called Botbusters.ai to detect fake profiles and AI-generated content.