Politics & Diplomacy
Israel's election campaigns wage bot and deepfake war online
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Netanyahu and his political rivals are deploying automated accounts, synthetic media and surveillance tactics as Israel heads toward elections with the race tied, Al Jazeera English reported. Both camps are engaged in a high-stakes digital battle involving coordinated inauthentic behavior designed to shape public opinion in the final days before voting.
The use of bots to artificially amplify messaging, deepfakes to discredit opponents, and data-harvesting techniques marks an escalation in how Israeli political campaigns are conducting their contests online. Security experts have raised concerns about the integrity of information voters receive as they prepare to cast ballots in the closely contested race.
