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Researchers trace massive anti-Muslim disinformation campaign to Israel
A report titled Manufacturing The Great Replacement says an influence operation linked to Israel-based entities spent an estimated $8.2 million promoting anti-Muslim conspiracy theories in more than 30 countries between October 2023 and October 2026. Researchers Marc Owen Jones and Sohan Dsouza documented 1,473 Facebook advertisements, 189 YouTube videos and 359 TikTok advertisements, while noting they cannot conclusively attribute the operation to the Israeli government.
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One outlet so far Only Sun English has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
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We can't really assert that it definitely is Israel. But the evidence shows that the entities involved in this operation are based in Israel and have connections to influence operations run by the Israeli government
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Figures in these reports
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800 millionadvertising exposures generatedSun Englishthe campaign ran from October 2023 to October 2026, generating an estimated 800 million advertising exposures across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.
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Word for word from the report in Sun English. Open the report
61 percentcomments expressing support for Islamophobic viewsSun Englishexamined 406 comments on Facebook advertisements targeting UK audiences in 2024, finding that 61 percent expressed support for Islamophobic views.
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£900,000advertising spend acknowledged by MetaSun EnglishMeta acknowledged in 2024 that the operation had spent £900,000 on advertisements across its platforms.
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Other events named
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Meta took enforcement action against the operation.May 2024Sun EnglishFollowing enforcement action by Meta in May 2024, the operation resurfaced in November and later shifted to Brazilian corporate entities.
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The operation resurfaced and later shifted to Brazilian corporate entities.NovemberSun EnglishFollowing enforcement action by Meta in May 2024, the operation resurfaced in November and later shifted to Brazilian corporate entities.
Word for word from the report in Sun English. Open the report