Bots, deepfakes and surveillance: Israel’s election goes to war online
Netanyahu and his rivals are tied days from the vote, and both camps are fighting with bots, deepfakes and data.
Al Jazeera English reports: Netanyahu and his rivals are tied days from the vote, and both camps are fighting with bots, deepfakes and data.
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