Israel Election Authority Removes Foreign Influence Accounts
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Five days before elections, Israel's Shin Bet, State Prosecutor's Office, and Central Elections Committee removed many social media accounts used for foreign influence operations. The operation targeted profiles spreading illicit influence from foreign actors seeking to interfere with the democratic process. The Shin Bet stated that efforts to protect election integrity are ongoing.
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- Israel's Shin Bet removed foreign influence social media accounts days before elections.
- The operation targeted profiles aiming to interfere with the Israeli democratic process.
- The Central Elections Committee and State Prosecutor's Office Cyber Department cooperated.
- The Shin Bet stated that efforts to protect election integrity are ongoing.
Five days before the upcoming elections, Israel's General Security Service (Shin Bet), in cooperation with the State Prosecutor's Office Cyber Department and the Central Elections Committee, has taken down numerous social media accounts used for foreign influence operations. The Shin Bet stated that these profiles were identified as tools for illicit influence activities originating from foreign entities aiming to interfere with the Israeli democratic process.
As part of a joint effort by security, law enforcement, and election bodies to safeguard the integrity of the elections, the relevant social media platforms were contacted, leading to the immediate removal of the accounts. The Shin Bet emphasized that this operation is ongoing, and they will continue to collaborate with all relevant agencies to thwart foreign influence attempts and protect Israel's democratic process and election purity.
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