Hezbollah has created #Iran-backed “electronic armies” of social media activists trained to spread politically charged misinformation.
The training not only helps expand the influence of Iran & its allies, but has become a cash cow for Hezbollah.
#FakeNews
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/0…
The training not only helps expand the influence of Iran & its allies, but has become a cash cow for Hezbollah.
#FakeNews
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/0…
“It is the illusion industry. [#Iran-backed] Hizbollah is making millions of dollars from running these courses, but for the clients it is worth spending the money."
Iraqi security expert Husham al-Hashimi was subjected to an online smear campaign via social media for months before being murdered on July 6 outside his home in Baghdad.
#Iran's regime has a long history of using fake Twitter accounts. Twitter had deleted a network of 2,800 Iran-linked fake accounts on May 28.
Two weeks later, nearly another 4,800 Tehran-associated accounts were also deleted.
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This thread sheds light on just one case of #Iran's regime using a fake Twitter account & then being humiliated.
In February 2018, the Iranian opposition coalition NCRI held an important press conference focusing on #Iran's cyber repression.
