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Let’s talk about #Iran’s fake @Twitter campaigns.
Recently, Tehran set up a fake Twitter account for French President Emmanuel Macron’s chief of staff Alexis Kohler claiming Paris is expelling the Iranian opposition MEK from its soil.
ncr-iran.org/en/9-uncategor…
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Let’s talk about #Iran’s fake @Twitter campaigns.
Recently, Tehran set up a fake Twitter account for French President Emmanuel Macron’s chief of staff Alexis Kohler claiming Paris is expelling the Iranian opposition MEK from its soil.
ncr-iran.org/en/9-uncategor…
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When AFP asked Paris to confirm, Elysee denied the entire subject and said Mr. Kohler “does not have a Twitter account.”
When AFP asked Paris to confirm, Elysee denied the entire subject and said Mr. Kohler “does not have a Twitter account.”
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Back in July, Iran set up another fake account for the head of the French consulate in Jerusalem, claiming Iranian opposition President Maryam Rajavi visited Israel.
The French Foreign Ministry issued an official statement saying the account was fake.
bit.ly/2NPFvFa
Back in July, Iran set up another fake account for the head of the French consulate in Jerusalem, claiming Iranian opposition President Maryam Rajavi visited Israel.
The French Foreign Ministry issued an official statement saying the account was fake.
bit.ly/2NPFvFa
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What interests me is the fact that when reporting on the recent Kohler case, @pierre_alonso of France’s Libération (@libe) finishes by citing an already debunked Intercept hit piece against me.
What interests me is the fact that when reporting on the recent Kohler case, @pierre_alonso of France’s Libération (@libe) finishes by citing an already debunked Intercept hit piece against me.
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As a reminder for @pierre_alonso & the Libération (@libe), I am actually quite real & Twitter reopened my account realizing the Intercept hit piece was full of lies.
I suggest you do your homework & stop providing a lifeline for Iran’s regime.
bit.ly/2Xs3xgo
As a reminder for @pierre_alonso & the Libération (@libe), I am actually quite real & Twitter reopened my account realizing the Intercept hit piece was full of lies.
I suggest you do your homework & stop providing a lifeline for Iran’s regime.
bit.ly/2Xs3xgo
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What interests me even more is that the @libe report coincides exactly with a recent Iranian regime cyber army/bot campaign focused on suspending pro-Iranian opposition accounts, and Tehran lobbyists are expressing joy & resorting to childish remarks.
What interests me even more is that the @libe report coincides exactly with a recent Iranian regime cyber army/bot campaign focused on suspending pro-Iranian opposition accounts, and Tehran lobbyists are expressing joy & resorting to childish remarks.
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This is how “homework” is done:
June 2019 – “Twitter deletes thousands of accounts tied to Iran, seeks to end false info campaigns”
“In the latest purge of information, the company said it believes 4,779 accounts were associated or backed by Iran.”
reuters.com/article/us-twi…
This is how “homework” is done:
June 2019 – “Twitter deletes thousands of accounts tied to Iran, seeks to end false info campaigns”
“In the latest purge of information, the company said it believes 4,779 accounts were associated or backed by Iran.”
reuters.com/article/us-twi…
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And in May:
And in May:
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Another official Twitter statement from October 2018:
“Enabling further research of information operations on Twitter”
“… 770 other accounts, potentially originating in Iran.”
blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/c…
Another official Twitter statement from October 2018:
“Enabling further research of information operations on Twitter”
“… 770 other accounts, potentially originating in Iran.”
blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/c…
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Final thoughts:
Using a pseudonym is crucial in today’s world, especially when you’re dealing with Iran’s regime, known as the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.
Impersonating people, however, is immoral, illegal & a breach of Twitter’s Terms & Conditions.
Final thoughts:
Using a pseudonym is crucial in today’s world, especially when you’re dealing with Iran’s regime, known as the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.
Impersonating people, however, is immoral, illegal & a breach of Twitter’s Terms & Conditions.
