[Thread] 1/ We all know this happens, but weird for it to be so brazen. Students as Israel's Reichman University have a 'situation room' where they monitor social media for attacks on Israel. This press release from May 2021 shows that during Israel's runi.ac.il/en/whatsup/pag…
2/ bombings of Gaza, 180 students were basically engaged in social media 'counter-efforts to balance the anti-Israel discourse', in languages including 'English, French and Spanish'. They also reported 'inciting content'. Despite insisting they are independent and 'civilian',
3/ They also mention they receive assistance from the 'Institute for Policy and Strategy headed by Maj. (res.) Amos Gilead, and the Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy headed by Ambassador Ron Prosor' #disinformation
4/ The report also mentions that the 'Situation Room began as a spontaneous initiative during Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012, and resumed its activities in 2014 during Operation Protective Edge'. #Hasbara #disinformation
5/ My favourite line is 'Unlike terrorist organizations, which use an army of bots to amplify their voices, Act.IL uses only the authentic messages of IDC students and volunteers'. My question is, will social media companies address such cooridinated inauthentic
6/ activity and deception? Of course i feel only Israel would be able to discuss this in plain sight, and brag about it. It might also explain why Palestinians felt their content was being more heavily moderated last year during Gaza bombing #disinformation
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