Ben Swann and Elizabeth Lane examine an Israel-backed influence operation, coordinated online messaging and attacks on independent reporters
An Israel-backed influence campaign has sought to flood the internet with generated content targeting young Americans and shape how AI chatbots answer their questions, RT’s America Now has found.
Host Ben Swann and investigative journalist Elizabeth Lane reviewed a US foreign-agent (FARA) filing by Clock Tower X, a public relations firm owned by former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale. The filing names the State of Israel, through Havas Media Germany, as the foreign principal behind the campaign.
The contract called for 100 original pieces of content a month and 5,000 variations across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other platforms. It sought 50 million digital impressions, with at least 80% targeting Gen Z. The initial deal was valued at $1.5 million a month, while a later filing put the contract at $9 million.
The campaign also called for websites and content designed to produce “GPT framing results in AI conversations,” with the apparent aim of publishing large quantities of material that could influence what AI systems encounter and potentially the answers they provide.
Swann warned that as more people turn to AI instead of reading articles or original sources, they may accept answers without knowing who produced the underlying material or whether it is accurate.
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