Network of 100 fake X accounts targeting Ofer Winter removed from social media platform

Network of 100 fake X accounts targeting Ofer Winter removed from social media platform

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel PoliticsFakeReporter found that the accounts published hundreds of posts against Winter, with more than half being shared in a single hour.Follow us on GoogleAmcha Yisrael party chairman Ofer Winter speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 16:14Social media platform X on Thursday removed an influence network comprising about 100 fake accounts with AI-generated profile pictures that operated in a coordinated manner against People of Israel chairman Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, according to an investigation by the FakeReporter initiative.The investigation, which led to the network being blocked with assistance from the Israel Internet Association, found that the accounts published hundreds of posts against Winter. More than half of the posts were published within a single hour, one day after he announced the establishment of his party.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google

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