Pro-Israel online influencing operation has been targeting UNRWA: Report
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/19/pro-israel-online-influencing-operation-has-been-targeting-unrwa-report
An online influencing operation using fake social media accounts has targeted the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which cited a new report from a disinformation watchdog.
Fake Reporter, an Israeli group that studies online disinformation, found that the accounts echoed Israeli government accusations about links between the UN agency and Hamas, spreading them in comments on social media websites.
As described by Haaretz, the report – released in Hebrew – said the influencing campaign relied on a network of hundreds of social media accounts, as well as three newly created “news websites”, to promote pro-Israel narratives.
But in recent weeks, the influence campaign has focused its efforts on UNRWA, an agency that supports Palestinian refugees.
The shills are active on You tube as well. Every new video critical of Israel quickly gets a bunch of the same pro Israel, anti Palestinian comments, by the same accounts. They don't last very long though, quickly drop to the bottom.
Talking of You Tube
