Iran set up fake social media network to stoke violence, tensions in Israel – report

Iran is suspected of setting up a social media network targeting Israeli nationalist and ultra-Orthodox Jews in order to encourage violence against Arab Israelis and stoke tensions in the country, according to a Thursday report by the BBC.

According to the Israeli disinformation watchdog FakeReporter, which uncovered the group’s suspected Iranian origin, its goal was to help fuel “religious war” by amplifying “fear, hatred and chaos.”

According to the report, the “Aduk” or “strictly religious” group presented itself as a “virtual religious union for the religious public.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-set-up-fake-social-media-network-to-stoke-violence-tensions-in-israel-report/

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