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Iran’s AI Influence Operation Exposed | US News
Meta just exposed a slick Iranian influence operation using AI to create fake American personas on Facebook and Instagram—posing as students, activists, and designers to spread politically charged content and lure real journalists and politicians into collaboration. The campaign, routed through U.S. and Canadian servers, blended anti-Republican messaging, Israeli-Palestinian conflict narratives, and immigration themes. Though Meta labeled its reach “moderate,” it still built a real audience before being shut down—a sign of growing sophistication in digital manipulation. This isn’t an isolated…
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