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Israel's Shin Bet Shuts Down Foreign Election Interference Accounts

Israel's Shin Bet security agency announced Thursday the deactivation of social media accounts linked to foreign actors attempting to interfere in the upcoming election. However, many other accounts, including one possibly run from the UAE, remain active.

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Israel's Shin Bet Shuts Down Foreign Election Interference Accounts
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What happened

  1. 01Shin Bet deactivated social media accounts linked to foreign election interference efforts.
  2. 02Many suspected foreign-linked accounts remain active, including one from the UAE.
  3. 03An AI-generated video of hostage Shiri Bibas endorsing a political party was flagged.
  4. 04The Shin Bet announced its actions on Thursday.

An AI-generated video of hostage Shiri Bibas endorsing a political party was also flagged.

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