Fake "Iranian" Accounts Promoted Netanyahu on Election Day
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
A network of 1,653 social media accounts impersonating Iranians urged support for the Likud party on election day. The accounts reverted to discussing Iran the next day, with their operators unidentified. The operation included a post asking for a Hebrew translation of a pro-Likud message from Iran.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- 1,653 fake "Iranian" social media accounts promoted the Likud party on election day.
- The accounts switched back to discussing Iran the day after the election.
- The operators of the network of fake accounts are currently unknown.
- One post asked for a Hebrew translation of a pro-Likud message from Iran.
A network of 1,653 social media accounts, posing as Iranians, called for support for the Likud party on election day last week. The following day, these accounts returned to discussing Iran. The identity of those behind the network remains unknown.
On the morning of the election, an account claiming to be an Iranian user posted in Persian on X (formerly Twitter), asking for a Hebrew translation of a message. The attached text was an appeal to Israeli voters: "From Iran! Dear people of Israel, I hope today you will make history in the right way." Eight minutes later, another account responded with a Hebrew translation of the message.