Bots, deepfakes and surveillance: Israel's election goes to war online

'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? Bots, deepfakes and surveillance: Israel's election goes to war online Share Bots, deepfakes and surveillance: Israel's election goes to war online on social media Polls show the blocs linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition, led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, are locked in a virtual tie before Tuesday's general election. Efforts to mobilise supporters, win voters and attack opponents are being played out online through a series of social media advertisements and doctored AI videos. Many of these paint a bleak vision, the outcome depending on whether the party is on the right or centre, of Israel if their rivals win. Both camps are pushing AI-generated and deepfake videos on X.