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AIgenerated fake accounts linked to Israel wage digital war on Iran Le Figaro

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AI-generated fake accounts linked to Israel wage digital war on Iran: Le Figaro​

TEHRAN – French newspaper Le Figaro has reported that researchers and disinformation specialists have observed an increase in coordinated campaigns targeting the Iranian public.

AI-generated fake accounts linked to Israel wage digital war on Iran: Le Figaro

In a news story on January 30, the newspaper said these media campaigns, conducted from abroad, are based on networks of inauthentic accounts and content that is manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence.

An excerpt of the news story is as follows:

While the United States threatens new strikes to destabilize Iran, another battle is unfolding online. On social media, the Israeli regime aims to shape the narrative of regime change in Iran.

In June, Israel did not hesitate to strike Iranian targets before entering a phase of strategic reflection. On the military front, the tempo has slowed. But on social media, the war has never ceased.

For several months, researchers and disinformation specialists have observed an increase in coordinated campaigns targeting the Iranian public. These campaigns, conducted from abroad, are based on networks of inauthentic accounts and content that is manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence.

They point the finger at Israel, which intends to support the protests, as well as the figure of Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah deposed in 1979.

"The scale and sophistication of the manipulations observed in the Persian-speaking space are indicative of the involvement..."

According to a study, in one case, 4,765 user accounts on X published a total of 843 million tweets. In another case, 11,421 other user accounts placed 1.7 billion likes on posts. One of the frequently used hashtags by these accounts was #KingRezaPahlavi.

source: tehrantimes.com