Iran-linked influence campaign pushes anti-Israel messaging disguised as US voices: report
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A report by Argyle Consulting Group reveals a potential Iran-linked influence campaign pushing anti-Israel messaging disguised as American voices on social media during the opening days of Operation Epic Fury (Feb 28-March 7). The analysis of viral posts on X found that 60% of the most viral posts mentioning "Iran" originated from accounts based outside the U.S., despite mimicking American political language. These foreign-based accounts promoted narratives critical of the operation, claiming it was a betrayal of MAGA and unpopular with Americans. The study found that foreign accounts generated more views than U.S.-based accounts, with all foreign-based posts expressing negativity toward the operation. Experts note that much of the activity is focused on Israel and combines disruption with messaging, including doxing campaigns and AI-generated videos.
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AI-ExtractedThe analysis examined 100 highly X viral posts — each with more than 10,000 shares — between Feb. 28 and March 7.
Every single foreign-based post in the dataset was negative toward the operation, while the only supportive content came from U.S.-based users.
Foreign accounts alone generated 155.6 million views, compared to 93.4 million from U.S.-based accounts.
Sixty percent of the most viral posts on X mentioning "Iran" during the first week of the operation originated from accounts based outside the United States.
About 42% of the attacks that we’re seeing or the claims that we’re seeing online are directed toward Israel.
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