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Sockpuppet network impersonating Americans and Canadians amplifies pro-Israel narratives on X. (dfrlab.org)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if they're on here too?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

This type of nonsense is happening everywhere online. Real people who are organically participating will almost always engage on a wide variety of topics and issues; any social media account on any network that spends the majority of it's time focused on a single politicized issue or viewpoint can be assumed to be a sock puppet or a shill.

In short any account that hyper-focus on a single issue or viewpoint for more than a day or two is likely not organic and if it is organic then it's likely toxic; either way you should avoid them.