AJ+, Qatari Al Jazeera’s western-facing outlet, has used a sophisticated network of artificial online profiles to systematically manipulate social media discourse and spread anti-Israel narratives, according to a report issued by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and Cyabra.
The two-month research initiative, was conducted between September and November.
The study, titled “Strategic Deception: Unmasking the Fake Profiles Network Spreading AJ+ Antisemitic Propaganda”, found that in those two months, nearly one-third of interactions with AJ+'s official X accounts originated from fake profiles, revealing what the writers deemed to be a calculated strategy to manipulate digital engagement.
These fabricated accounts systematically distributed divisive messaging with a pronounced focus on anti-Israel propaganda.

These synthetic accounts consistently shared identical messages across multiple platforms, particularly targeting cross-platform engagement between X and TikTok.