# Thread by @jsrailton on Thread Reader App
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Original: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2100610206279299410.html

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## Who is named (5)

- [French authorities](https://truthscore.com/entity/221784f7)
- [Israel](https://truthscore.com/entity/9e6b26cf)
- [Viginum](https://truthscore.com/entity/a74d678a)
- [BlackCore](https://truthscore.com/entity/d7ee8eb0)
- [France](https://truthscore.com/entity/f92a3e7d)

## What it added

- [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…](https://truthscore.com/claim/5f98e17d)
  > A little-known firm named 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.
- [The agency launched an investigation after evidence suggested BlackCore may have tried to smear three candidates from the leftwing France Unbowed party during…](https://truthscore.com/claim/3f40591e)
  > 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, Reuters reported.
- [The dual track operations included distraction campaigns during critical moments.](https://truthscore.com/claim/c4c8f044)
  > 🔴"Distraction campaigns during critical moments"
- [The dual track operations included coordinated reporting of policy violations.](https://truthscore.com/claim/c93311e4)
  > 🔴"Coordinated reporting of policy violations"
- [The dual track operations included comment section dominance on news coverage.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f2f8b364)
  > 🔴"Comment section dominance on news coverage"
- [BlackCore sought to deliver dominance using AI bots.](https://truthscore.com/claim/b8214387)
  > They sought to deliver on that dominance using AI bots.
- [BlackCore was traced to a 14‑week course for Angola's government where officials would be graded on AI use.](https://truthscore.com/claim/2de2b722)
  > We also traced BlackCore to a 14-week course for Angola's government where officials would be graded on AI use (again, hosted on a public subdomain!)
- [BlackCore's ads and metrics included fake news outlets, AI personas, and deceptive posts that hit 20k likes.](https://truthscore.com/claim/16024066)
  > We found their ads & metrics: fake news outlets, AI personas, and deceptive posts that hit 20k likes...
- [BlackCore got caught.](https://truthscore.com/claim/3927c873)
  > And they got caught.
- [France asked Israel for help when French municipal elections were targeted.](https://truthscore.com/claim/41077c2d)
  > France asked Israel for help when French municipal elections were targeted.
- [BlackCore is like a hired hitman for influence ops.](https://truthscore.com/claim/d0bd8eee)
  > BlackCore is like a hired hitman for influence ops.
- [Going up the chain is tough even if an operation can be technically attributed to the intermediary.](https://truthscore.com/claim/48e08bf5)
  > Even if you can technically attribute an operation to the intermediary, going up the chain is tough.
- [That makes them attractive to certain customers.](https://truthscore.com/claim/1701f457)
  > That's no doubt what makes them so attractive to certain customers.
- [Bad actors will continue unless they meet consequences like sanctions, criminal prosecution, or lawsuits.](https://truthscore.com/claim/7067a0e5)
  > Unless they meet consequences they can't shake off, like sanctions, criminal prosecution, lawsuits... They will continue.
- [AI has turbocharged perception manipulation.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6ad8f26c)
  > AI has turbocharged perception manipulation.
- [We are still in the earliest days.](https://truthscore.com/claim/5e5229af)
  > We're still in the earliest days.
- [The vibecoding is obvious and slop tells are common.](https://truthscore.com/claim/8b5aa400)
  > The vibecoding is obvious & slop tells are common.
- [BlackCore used an open Google Sheet to track the operation.](https://truthscore.com/claim/30f5f41d)
  > We caught an "elite" Israeli propaganda company using an open Google Sheet to track an operation.
- [These campaigns will only get better and we cannot count on them to avoid basic OPSEC mistakes.](https://truthscore.com/claim/5cf2e68a)
  > But these campaigns are only going to get better & we also can't count on them to make such basic OPSEC mistakes.
- [BlackCore demo promised dual track operations to covertly suppress dissent.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6c2ceb69)
  > A BlackCore demo promised "dual track" operations to covertly suppress dissent:

## Questions it bears on

- [What actions have governments taken in response to the BlackCore allegations?](https://truthscore.com/question/02b7497f)

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