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Sockpuppet network impersonating Americans and Canadians amplifies pro-Israel narratives on X (dfrlab.org)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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A network of accounts on X using stolen and possibly AI-generated images coordinated to engage with accounts supportive of Israel

This discovery follows previous research by the DFRLab and other investigators which exposed a similar network of inauthentic pro-Israel accounts which became active on Facebook, Instagram, and X after the beginning of the war in Gaza.

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[–] 23 points 2 years ago*

Same for reddit.

None of it matters when they straight out buy our politicians.

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    [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I guess this means all those shills that has been huffing pro-genocide tropes for Israel since the 00s on all those troll farms is now out of a job?

    Can't say I have much sympathy.

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    [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Of course AI is being used by the bad guys.

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