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Israeli Police Suspend Social Media Accounts Suspected of Election Interference
The Israel Police and the State Attorney's Office Cyber Department have uncovered and shut down a network of suspicious accounts on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The accounts are suspected of attempting to illegally influence public opinion and manipulate voters ahead of the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27.
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What happened
- 01The Israel Police and the State Attorney's Office shut down a network of suspicious X accounts attempting to influence voters before the October 27 Knesset elections.
- 02The joint operation was conducted by the police's Investigations and Intelligence Division and the State Attorney's Office Cyber Department.
- 03The suspicious accounts were identified through monitoring by the Matzpen unit within the police's Intelligence Division.
- 04Several accounts were suspended and blocked to halt their activities and prevent further manipulation of public opinion.
- 05Authorities did not disclose the number of accounts involved, who operated them, or which political forces they supported.
- 06The Israel Police affirmed their commitment to maintaining the integrity of the electoral process and combating illegal interference.
The joint operation was conducted by the police's Investigations and Intelligence Division alongside the State Attorney's Office. The monitoring and identification of the profiles were carried out by the Intelligence Division's Matzpen unit, which is also referred to as Metzavan or Mitspeh in different reports.
Following the identification of the network, several accounts were suspended and blocked to halt their activities and prevent further interference in the electoral process. The police did not disclose the total number of profiles identified, who operated them, or which political forces they supported.
Israeli authorities emphasized their commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the upcoming elections and vowed to continue their efforts to combat illegal interference in the democratic process.
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