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Iran-linked accounts posed as Israelis before election, probe finds
Original: Iran-linked social media accounts posing as Israelis to target election, investigation reveals
An investigation has revealed that social media accounts linked to Iran posed as Israeli users in an effort to influence the Israeli election. The covert network reportedly spread content designed to sway voters while concealing its Iranian origin, raising fresh concerns about foreign interference in the country's electoral process and the broader spread of state-backed disinformation campaigns online.
Why now: A newly published investigation exposed a covert foreign influence operation timed around the election.
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Evidence
- Iran-linked social media accounts posing as Israelis to target election, investigation reveals · The Jerusalem Post
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