A team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage and automated disinformation on social media has been exposed in a new investigation. Hanan did not respond to detailed questions about Team Jorge’s activities and methods but said: “I deny any wrongdoing.”05:19 'Team Jorge' unmasked: the secret disinformation team who distort reality – videoThe investigation reveals extraordinary details about how disinformation is being weaponised by Team Jorge, which runs a private service offering to covertly meddle in elections without a trace. The consortium of journalists that investigated Team Jorge includes reporters from 30 outlets including Le Monde, Der Spiegel and El País. To find out more about 'Team Jorge', an Israel-based unit selling hacking and social media manipulation services, three journalists went undercover. Other leaked documents, however, reveal that when Team Jorge worked covertly on the Nigerian presidential race in 2015 it did so alongside Cambridge Analytica.

Source: The Guardian February 17, 2023 05:17 UTC