{
  "id": 230036,
  "title": "Secret bot army boosting Mamdani on X may have just been traced back to his City Hall - exclusive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/secret-bot-army-boosting-mamdani-on-x-may-have-just-been-traced-back",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T18:16:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904809"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An exclusive report by The Jerusalem Post has revealed a potential link between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's social media presence and a network of suspected automated accounts, dubbed bots, on the platform X/Twitter. These bots, according to the World Zionist Organization (WZO), have been identified as amplifying content related to Mamdani and his circle, potentially boosting his influence and reach.\n\nThe WZO's Department for Combating Antisemitism conducted an investigation into the behavior and characteristics of several dozen X accounts, which exhibited unusual patterns and consistently amplified Mamdani's official content. The experts analyzing the data were \"100% sure\" that the IP addresses associated with these accounts could be traced back to City Hall.\n\nThe accounts in question displayed alarming regularity, with some producing up to 800 or 900 tweets per day, while others had activity rates reaching a staggering 96% to 100% of repeated sharing. Many of these accounts possessed minimal or no profile information, were newly created, or had usernames suggesting an automated nature.\n\nWhile it is possible these accounts could be managed by individuals or businesses using scheduling tools, the WZO researchers were confident that the combination of high-volume, repetitive posting and the consistent targeting of Mamdani's content pointed to a systematic amplification effort. One account, @SnoopyLima13, posted 955 tweets daily with a 100% repeated-sharing rate, while another, @CatCat2005689, posted 864 tweets daily with the same rate.\n\nThe WZO's investigation revealed that Mamdani's official account and municipal accounts often served as launching points for this amplified content, with repeated-sharing rates of up to 98% to 100% for posts originating from the mayor's account. Some of these accounts were established just days before the analysis but were already capable of generating hundreds of tweets per day.\n\nThe amplified content often dealt with controversial or emotionally charged topics, creating a self-reinforcing cycle that further boosted the reach of Mamdani's messages. This amplified exposure, the analysts suggested, was not due to genuine user interest, but rather the result of the bot network's initial boost.\n\nThe WZO's findings have raised significant questions about the awareness and knowledge of Mamdani's communications team regarding these automated accounts. While the report does not establish who is behind these bots, their operators, or any direct instructions from the mayor's staff, it does suggest that there is a significant organized amplification effort centered around Mamdani's official and affiliated social media accounts.",
  "summary": "The Post independently consulted the cyber experts involved, who said they are \"100% sure\" the IP addresses could be traced to City Hall.",
  "key_points": [
    "New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's social media amplified by suspected automated accounts.",
    "World Zionist Organization's investigation traced bots' IP addresses to City Hall.",
    "Bots posted up to 900 tweets daily, with 96%-100% repeated-sharing rates."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The alleged link between Mayor Zohran Mamdani's social media and a bot network amplifying his content raises questions about his communications team's awareness and potential manipulation of online discourse.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/230036.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}