In a Worldwide War of Words, Russia, China and Iran Back Hamas

[Eugene]

Source: New York Times

In a Worldwide War of Words, Russia, China and Iran Back Hamas

Officials and researchers say the deluge of online propaganda and disinformation is larger than anything seen before.

By Steven Lee Myers and Sheera Frenkel
Nov. 3, 2023
Updated 2:10 p.m. ET

The conflict between Israel and Hamas is fast becoming a world war online.

Iran, Russia and, to a lesser degree, China have used state media and the world’s major social networking platforms to support Hamas and undercut Israel, while denigrating Israel’s principal ally, the United States.

Iran’s proxies in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq have also joined the fight online, along with extremist groups, like Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, that were previously at odds with Hamas.

The deluge of online propaganda and disinformation is larger than anything seen before, according to government officials and independent researchers — a reflection of the world’s geopolitical division.

“It is being seen by millions, hundreds of millions of people around the world,” said Rafi Mendelsohn, vice president at Cyabra, a social media intelligence company in Tel Aviv, “and it’s impacting the war in a way that is probably just as effective as any other tactic on the ground.” Cyabra has documented at least 40,000 bots or inauthentic accounts online since Hamas attacked Israel from Gaza on Oct. 7.

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/technology/israel-hamas-information-war.html

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[Lovie777]

1. I think Russians want a friendlier outcome with their neighbors.............

and a different world view which is not a effing dictatorship and constant wars.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Because Chine and Russia treat their Moslem citizens so well