TLDR:
- Meta shut down an Israeli network pushing AI-generated propaganda in the U.S. and Canada.
- The network included fake accounts and impersonated local users to spread misinformation about various topics.
Meta recently removed a network of Facebook and Instagram accounts operating from Israel that targeted users in the U.S. and Canada. The network included fake accounts and used AI-generated content to spread propaganda about the Israel-Hamas war, anti-Semitism, and other sensitive topics. The operators of the network, identified as a Tel Aviv-based company called STOIC, were blocked from Meta’s platforms, and the company demanded they cease any activities violating its policies. In addition to the Israeli network, Meta also shut down an Iranian network targeting users in Israel, which had a broader influence and focused on news and current events in the region. The networks’ activities were discovered through automated systems and dismantled by Meta to prevent further spread of misinformation.