BlackCore

Also written as: an Israeli firm · the firm

Involved in

• BlackCore's ads and metrics included fake news outlets, AI personas, and deceptive posts that hit 20k likes.

• That makes them attractive to certain customers.

• BlackCore deleted its online presence after being contacted by Reuters in June and has not made any public statements about the allegations.

• The allegations of BlackCore meddling represent a potentially extremely serious attack on Scotland’s democracy.

• BlackCore was traced to a 14‑week course for Angola's government where officials would be graded on AI use.

• BlackCore used an open Google Sheet to track the operation.

• BlackCore got caught.

• The agency launched an investigation after evidence suggested BlackCore may have tried to smear three candidates from the leftwing France Unbowed party during municipal elections in March.

• BlackCore was accused by French authorities in June of meddling in elections in Scotland, France, New York, Angola and Togo after a probe uncovered the use of fake social media accounts.

• BlackCore demo promised dual track operations to covertly suppress dissent.

• BlackCore sought to deliver dominance using AI bots.

• The dual track operations included distraction campaigns during critical moments.

• The dual track operations included coordinated reporting of policy violations.

• BlackCore is like a hired hitman for influence ops.

• The British government has refused to release any files about alleged meddling by BlackCore in the Scottish elections earlier this year.

• The dual track operations included comment section dominance on news coverage.

• The files suggest that John Swinney and other government figures were unaware of the allegations about BlackCore until they saw them in the media.

• BlackCore coordinated hundreds of accounts to post negative comments about John Swinney during his bid for re-election, which was successful.

Statements attributed to it

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Questions it figures in

• What actions have governments taken in response to the BlackCore allegations?

Origin: first recognised while reading UK Government Won’t Release Files on Israeli Firm ‘Meddling’ in Election · 2026-09-11 21:55