Declassified Australia exposes and analyses a massive secret propaganda operation being run out of the US, that has been buried by Western media.
by Peter Cronau
by Peter Cronau
Part 6 - The Iran cluster
Fake accounts in the Iran cluster ‘frequently claimed to be Iranian and often Iranian women [with] listed professions such as “teacher” and “political activist”.’
Some of the fake Persian-language media outlets showed a certain flare. The tagline of YouTube channel Fahim News is ‘Accurate news and information’. Dariche News outlet claims to be proving ‘uncensored and unbiased news’, and declares it is ‘an independent website… unaffiliated with any group or organization’.
Material for the fake Iran outlets is sourced from US-funded Persian language sites, but also from the UK-based TV station, Iran International, reported to be funded by a businessman with ties to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Some of the fake Persian-language media outlets showed a certain flare. The tagline of YouTube channel Fahim News is ‘Accurate news and information’. Dariche News outlet claims to be proving ‘uncensored and unbiased news’, and declares it is ‘an independent website… unaffiliated with any group or organization’.
Material for the fake Iran outlets is sourced from US-funded Persian language sites, but also from the UK-based TV station, Iran International, reported to be funded by a businessman with ties to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
On 18 August 2022, a post from the fake Fahim News outlet said that social media is the only way Iranians can access the free world and is the main enemy of the Iranian regime’s propaganda. ‘Therefore, the regime uses all its efforts to censor and filter the Internet.’
Disinformation peddlers certainly like to play a double-game.
Accounts in the Iran cluster exhibited some spammy characteristics likely geared towards building a large online audience. Many accounts ‘posted non-political filler content’ including Iranian poetry, photos of Persian food, and even cute photos of cats.
‘We observed multiple instances of accounts in the Iran group sharing content from sources linked to the U S military.’ Perhaps clumsily, one Twitter account that presented itself as ‘an Iranian individual living in Cambridge’ posted links to Almashareq and Diyaruna, two Persian-language news websites sponsored by the US Central Command.
Disinformation peddlers certainly like to play a double-game.
Accounts in the Iran cluster exhibited some spammy characteristics likely geared towards building a large online audience. Many accounts ‘posted non-political filler content’ including Iranian poetry, photos of Persian food, and even cute photos of cats.
‘We observed multiple instances of accounts in the Iran group sharing content from sources linked to the U S military.’ Perhaps clumsily, one Twitter account that presented itself as ‘an Iranian individual living in Cambridge’ posted links to Almashareq and Diyaruna, two Persian-language news websites sponsored by the US Central Command.
The Iran cluster also focused on an irritation point for the Iranian government – women’s rights. “Posts also noted that little has changed for women in Iran over time. Many posts highlighted domestic protests against hijab dress requirements.’
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