Investigation Reveals Bot Network Amplifying New York Mayor Adams' Messages From City Infrastructure
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First reported by Maariv · 2 hours ago
What happened
A Jerusalem Post investigation revealed a bot network using New York City’s infrastructure to amplify Mayor Eric Adams’ social media messages. Cyber experts confirmed the accounts’ IP addresses link to city systems, raising concerns about official involvement. The World Zionist Organization and Jewish advocacy groups have called for federal investigations into the artificial amplification and potential misuse of public resources.
- 01A bot network linked to New York City infrastructure amplifies Mayor Eric Adams’ messages on X platform.
- 02Cybersecurity experts confirmed with 100% certainty the IP addresses belong to NYC municipal systems.
- 03Accounts show extreme automated activity, with hundreds of retweets daily and minimal original content.
- 04The amplification artificially boosts exposure, leading to millions of views and increased engagement.
- 05WZO and NJAC demand investigations into possible official knowledge or authorization of the bot activity.
- 06Requests have been made to U.S. federal authorities and NYC ethics bodies for further inquiry and server logs.
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