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OpenAI, Meta Disrupt Israeli Propaganda Network Using AI

1/12/2026

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OpenAI and Meta disrupted covert influence operations linked to the Israeli firm STOIC and removed numerous accounts and pages.
STOIC used AI-generated profiles to spread misleading content about the Israel-Hamas conflict and faked engagement.
The operation targeted audiences in the United States and Canada, posing as locals to spread propaganda.
Despite the crackdown, new STOIC accounts emerged with minimal authentic engagement, while Russia and China operations were noted.

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Story summary

OpenAI and Meta disrupted covert influence operations linked to the Israeli firm STOIC and removed numerous accounts and pages.
STOIC used AI-generated profiles to spread misleading content about the Israel-Hamas conflict and faked engagement.
The operation targeted audiences in the United States and Canada, posing as locals to spread propaganda.
Despite the crackdown, new STOIC accounts emerged with minimal authentic engagement, while Russia and China operations were noted.