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May 30, 2024

Meta Removes Hundreds of Fake Accounts Set Up by Israeli Firm
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has removed a
network of hundreds of fake accounts tied to an Israeli company that
posted AI-generated comments to defend Israel's assault on Gaza and to
amplify claims of antisemitism on college campuses. Some of the fake
accounts were set up to look like they were operated by Jewish students
and "concerned" African American citizens. Meta said the network was run
by a Tel Aviv-based firm called STOIC.


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