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So I read a new report about "a vast social media influence campaign" to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest that was published by the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs. It's a 59 page report that claims bots were used in campaign. There's very little proof provided. 1/ 
They are quoting some oddly precise numbers. "232 fake accounts including 166 bots & 41 trolls" 🤨 even if those numbers are legit - that's hardly a "vast social media influence campaign"
So they wrote a 59 page report about two publicly announced Twitter storms. 2/
So they wrote a 59 page report about two publicly announced Twitter storms. 2/
(2017) Inside the Clandestine World of Israel's 'BDS-busting' Ministry haaretz.com/israel-news/MA… so just FYI the Ministry of Strategic Affairs has been targeting the BDS movement for awhile. Any anti-BDS reports coming from this Ministry should be read in that context. 3/
I was just watching The Lobby and thought I'd make a short thread about that new report. highly recommend this Al Jazeera investigation if you're involved in reporting on bots/trolls/influence campaigns.
