PoliticsBots, deepfakes and surveillance: Israel’s election goes to war online

Polls show Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot nearly tied days before Israel’s election. Both sides are using social media ads, AI-generated videos and data to mobilize voters and attack rivals. Haaretz reported that bots once created to undermine Iran’s government were repurposed to promote Netanyahu and Likud.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-25 05:27Original