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June 5, 2024

Exposed: Secret Israeli Campaign to Influence U.S. Lawmakers & Public over Gaza
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The New York Times is reporting the Israeli government has been running
a secret online campaign to influence and target U.S. lawmakers and the
public to generate more support for its war on Gaza. The Times reports
Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs allocated $2 million for the
operation, which has been carried out by an Israeli marketing firm
called Stoic. Last week, the social media company Meta shut down
hundreds of fake accounts set up by STOIC. The Times reports the
campaign focused in part on Black Democratic lawmakers, including House
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock. The
covert operation also created fake accounts on the platform X and set up
three fake English-language news sites.


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