{
  "id": 14491966,
  "title": "Around 40% of accounts amplifying Mario Nawfal’s X posts show bot-like signals, CAM study shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/around-40-of-accounts-amplifying-mario-nawfals-x-posts-show-bot-like",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:58:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-911707"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A study by the Antisemitism Research Center of the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) found that around 40% of accounts amplifying the most-shared posts by news aggregator Mario Nawfal showed bot-like signals, according to a report released on Tuesday. The study analyzed 10,015 unique X/Twitter accounts that amplified 230 of Nawfal's most-shared original posts published between August 29 and October 12. The report used a detection model to identify accounts exhibiting bot-like behavior, such as high posting rates, odd posting hours, repetitive text, default avatars, and suspicious follower patterns. Out of the evaluated accounts, 4,054 (40.5%) displayed strong bot-like signals, while 244 (2.4%) exhibited moderate bot-like signals. The remaining accounts contained inauthentic signals but did not display bot-like behavior. The study highlighted that Nawfal's content leans pro-Russian and hostile to Israel, and his team does not vet posts for accuracy. The dynamic created by the account and its amplifier network \"can push unverified claims and state-aligned narratives, including against Israel, to millions of users while appearing to reflect genuine public interest.\" CAM called on X to enforce its platform manipulation policy more effectively, particularly in relation to amplifier networks around high-reach accounts.",
  "summary": "Nawfal is a Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur, business influencer, podcast host, and political commentator who co-founded NFT Technologies and serves as CEO and founder of IBC Group.",
  "key_points": [
    "40% of accounts amplifying Mario Nawfal's posts showed bot-like signals",
    "Study analyzed 10,015 X accounts amplifying 230 of Nawfal's posts",
    "CAM urges X to enforce platform manipulation policy more effectively"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}