2/3 The campaign, which has been running intermittently for nearly three years, is currently focusing its effort on Germany, Italy, France and the UK. It is arguably one of those largest, longest and most well-resourced digital dysinfluence campaigns to have targeted Europe
September 6, 2026 at 4:50 AM
2/3 The campaign, which has been running intermittently for nearly three years, is currently focusing its effort on Germany, Italy, France and the UK. It is arguably one of those largest, longest and most well-resourced digital dysinfluence campaigns to have targeted Europe
🧵1/6 After the El Fasher massacre, I identified a large UAE-aligned influence operation on X promoting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Around 19,000 accounts showed strong indicators of automation - bots marcowenjones.substack.com/p/i-found-19... #Sudan #Dysinfluence
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧵1/6 After the El Fasher massacre, I identified a large UAE-aligned influence operation on X promoting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Around 19,000 accounts showed strong indicators of automation - bots marcowenjones.substack.com/p/i-found-19... #Sudan #Dysinfluence
Very excited about @marcowenjones.bsky.social presenting on "Dysinfluence: Transnational Deception Operations in the Middle East", Tuesday 3 February, 17:00-18:30 London time. For details and to register, please see
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Marc Owen Jones - Dysinfluence: Transnational Deception Operations in the Middle East
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January 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Very excited about @marcowenjones.bsky.social presenting on "Dysinfluence: Transnational Deception Operations in the Middle East", Tuesday 3 February, 17:00-18:30 London time. For details and to register, please see
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Understanding the new owners of the means of truth production
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The Deception Desk is Changing Its Name to Dysinfluence
"Dysinfluence" - from Dys, meaning harmful, and influence - examines a critical evolution in digital manipulation - the strategic exploitation of influence systems to shape not just what people believ...
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March 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Understanding the new owners of the means of truth production
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In several cases, these books are already being treated as evidence of expertise by automated systems.
I trace how this coordinated burst of publishing connects to pseudo-news sites, narrative laundering, and an Al-powered dysinfluence network involving the same recurring actors
Read more 👉
I trace how this coordinated burst of publishing connects to pseudo-news sites, narrative laundering, and an Al-powered dysinfluence network involving the same recurring actors
Read more 👉
Amjad Taha, Muslim Brotherhood Maxxing and the Emirati Dysinfluencer Factory
Inside an AI-powered influence network linking Emirati influencers, pseudo-news sites, and the European far right
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
In several cases, these books are already being treated as evidence of expertise by automated systems.
I trace how this coordinated burst of publishing connects to pseudo-news sites, narrative laundering, and an Al-powered dysinfluence network involving the same recurring actors
Read more 👉
I trace how this coordinated burst of publishing connects to pseudo-news sites, narrative laundering, and an Al-powered dysinfluence network involving the same recurring actors
Read more 👉
@marcowenjones.bsky.social on ‘Dysinfluence’ - an interesting concept and approach. According to the author, it “reflects a broader transformation in the ownership and control of information.”
The Deception Desk is Changing Its Name to Dysinfluence
"Dysinfluence" - from Dys, meaning harmful, and influence - examines a critical evolution in digital manipulation - the strategic exploitation of influence systems to shape not just what people believ...
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
@marcowenjones.bsky.social on ‘Dysinfluence’ - an interesting concept and approach. According to the author, it “reflects a broader transformation in the ownership and control of information.”
Who is Amjad Taha?
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
December 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Who is Amjad Taha?
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
From Bahrain-era provocateur to “Emirati expert,” from front organisations to UK court rulings, this is a deep dive and long read into one of the most consistently platformed disinfluencers in Western media.
#Dysinfluence
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/who-is-amj...
My recent investigation on an AI-powered narrative laundering operation was featured on Financial Times' AV (FTAV) further reading recommendations. www.ft.com/content/d988... #Dysinfluence #Sudan #EU
FTAV’s further reading
Disinfo; bonds; history; humanities; men; books
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September 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
My recent investigation on an AI-powered narrative laundering operation was featured on Financial Times' AV (FTAV) further reading recommendations. www.ft.com/content/d988... #Dysinfluence #Sudan #EU
Marc (who’s On Here) does this at Dysinfluence, mostly internationally but sometimes with US angles
Dysinfluence | Marc Owen Jones | Substack
"Dysinfluence" - from Dys, meaning harmful, and influence - examines a critical evolution in digital manipulation - the strategic exploitation of influence systems to shape not just what people believ...
marcowenjones.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Marc (who’s On Here) does this at Dysinfluence, mostly internationally but sometimes with US angles
AI is learning disinfo. A fake quote about Hamas spread on X… and now Google’s Gemini is repeating it as fact.
From rumour → news → “AI truth.”
Read how it happened
How Google’s Gemini AI is Learning Pro-Israel Disinformation From Social Media
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#Dysinfluence
From rumour → news → “AI truth.”
Read how it happened
How Google’s Gemini AI is Learning Pro-Israel Disinformation From Social Media
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#Dysinfluence
How Google's Gemini AI is Learning Pro-Israel Disinformation From Social Media
A fake quote attributed to Hamas official Khalil Al Hayya is being regurgitated by Gemini AI
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October 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
AI is learning disinfo. A fake quote about Hamas spread on X… and now Google’s Gemini is repeating it as fact.
From rumour → news → “AI truth.”
Read how it happened
How Google’s Gemini AI is Learning Pro-Israel Disinformation From Social Media
open.substack.com/pub/marcowen...
#Dysinfluence
From rumour → news → “AI truth.”
Read how it happened
How Google’s Gemini AI is Learning Pro-Israel Disinformation From Social Media
open.substack.com/pub/marcowen...
#Dysinfluence
1/ This influence campaign about Sudan, Saudi, Turkey + others targeted and reached millions of people across Europe and EU, with France alone accounting for 49% of its recorded Meta reach.
But look at the cites advertisers specifically chose to target.🧵
#dysinfluence #disinfo
But look at the cites advertisers specifically chose to target.🧵
#dysinfluence #disinfo
September 10, 2026 at 6:36 AM
1/ This influence campaign about Sudan, Saudi, Turkey + others targeted and reached millions of people across Europe and EU, with France alone accounting for 49% of its recorded Meta reach.
But look at the cites advertisers specifically chose to target.🧵
#dysinfluence #disinfo
But look at the cites advertisers specifically chose to target.🧵
#dysinfluence #disinfo
Laleh Khalili. Very excited about @marcowenjones.bsky.social presenting on "Dysinfluence: Transnational Deception Operations in the Middle East", Tuesday 3 February, 17:00-18:30 London time. For details and to register, please see
Very excited about @marcowenjones.bsky.social presenting on "Dysinfluence: Transnational Deception Operations in the Middle East", Tuesday 3 February, 17:00-18:30 London time. For details and to register, please see
www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...
www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...
Marc Owen Jones - Dysinfluence: Transnational Deception Operations in the Middle East
www.exeter.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Laleh Khalili. Very excited about @marcowenjones.bsky.social presenting on "Dysinfluence: Transnational Deception Operations in the Middle East", Tuesday 3 February, 17:00-18:30 London time. For details and to register, please see
📌 New reporting on UAE hasbara —
After the El Fasher massacre, a massive UAE-aligned influence campaign flooded X with propaganda whitewashing Sudan’s RSF, research by journalist Marc Owen Jones shows. An analysis of ~80,000 tweets across six hashtags found 18,700–19,500 bot accounts, making up...
After the El Fasher massacre, a massive UAE-aligned influence campaign flooded X with propaganda whitewashing Sudan’s RSF, research by journalist Marc Owen Jones shows. An analysis of ~80,000 tweets across six hashtags found 18,700–19,500 bot accounts, making up...
December 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📌 New reporting on UAE hasbara —
After the El Fasher massacre, a massive UAE-aligned influence campaign flooded X with propaganda whitewashing Sudan’s RSF, research by journalist Marc Owen Jones shows. An analysis of ~80,000 tweets across six hashtags found 18,700–19,500 bot accounts, making up...
After the El Fasher massacre, a massive UAE-aligned influence campaign flooded X with propaganda whitewashing Sudan’s RSF, research by journalist Marc Owen Jones shows. An analysis of ~80,000 tweets across six hashtags found 18,700–19,500 bot accounts, making up...
スーダン内戦を巡る偽装ニュース4サイトの協調広告網。
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An AI-Powered, Coordinated Paid Campaign on Sudan's War, Disguised as Four Independent News Sites
Marc Owen Jones（Dysinfluence）
2026年9月9日
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An AI-Powered, Coordinated Paid Campaign on Sudan's War, Disguised as Four Independent News Sites
Marc Owen Jones（Dysinfluence）
2026年9月9日
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/from-north...
週刊気になる2026年9月11日から17日｜一田和樹のメモ帳
2026年9月17日 欧州委員長SOTEU演説の防衛提案、欧州版NATO第4条となる緊急安全保障プロトコルとウクライナ企業との共同事業。 フォン・デア・ライエン欧州委員長は2026年9月16日の施政方針演説(SOTEU)で、武力攻撃未満だが国家安全保障を脅かす事案に対する「緊急安全保障プロトコル」を提案した。本人は「欧州版の第4条」と呼び、対ハイブリッド脅威の行動指針に基づき、1加盟国の発動で...
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September 17, 2026 at 2:27 AM
スーダン内戦を巡る偽装ニュース4サイトの協調広告網。
note.com/ichi_twnovel...
An AI-Powered, Coordinated Paid Campaign on Sudan's War, Disguised as Four Independent News Sites
Marc Owen Jones（Dysinfluence）
2026年9月9日
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/from-north...
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An AI-Powered, Coordinated Paid Campaign on Sudan's War, Disguised as Four Independent News Sites
Marc Owen Jones（Dysinfluence）
2026年9月9日
marcowenjones.substack.com/p/from-north...
pro-genocidal disinformation and hate speech across the Gulf, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. From pro-RSF bots in Sudan to narratives framing Qatar as the force behind Islamic migration to Europe, the focus is on the intersection of transnational dysinfluence and geopolitics.
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM
pro-genocidal disinformation and hate speech across the Gulf, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. From pro-RSF bots in Sudan to narratives framing Qatar as the force behind Islamic migration to Europe, the focus is on the intersection of transnational dysinfluence and geopolitics.
Dysinfluence captures the deliberate use of digital deception and manipulation in harmful information warfare. Drawing on OSINT methodologies, this work examines how Israel, evangelical-linked actors, and other covert entities deploy bots, troll farms, and coordinated inauthentic behavior to spread
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Dysinfluence captures the deliberate use of digital deception and manipulation in harmful information warfare. Drawing on OSINT methodologies, this work examines how Israel, evangelical-linked actors, and other covert entities deploy bots, troll farms, and coordinated inauthentic behavior to spread
Marc Owen Jones (à ne pas confondre avec Owen Jones) est à suivre ( @marcowenjones.bsky.social).
Et :
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Et :
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Dysinfluence | Marc Owen Jones | Substack
"Dysinfluence" - from Dys, meaning harmful, and influence - examines a critical evolution in digital manipulation - the strategic exploitation of influence systems to shape not just what people believ...
marcowenjones.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Marc Owen Jones (à ne pas confondre avec Owen Jones) est à suivre ( @marcowenjones.bsky.social).
Et :
marcowenjones.substack.com
Et :
marcowenjones.substack.com
2/ Debt ought not exceed physical &/or tangible assets value. Hence, governments globally must decide a strategy to reduce off-shore holdings, isolate crypto's dysinfluence, tier credit markets to constrain financial derivatives, whereby 'business' credit cannot exceed aggregate private home values.
June 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
2/ Debt ought not exceed physical &/or tangible assets value. Hence, governments globally must decide a strategy to reduce off-shore holdings, isolate crypto's dysinfluence, tier credit markets to constrain financial derivatives, whereby 'business' credit cannot exceed aggregate private home values.
The Deception Desk is Changing Its Name to Dysinfluence
open.substack.com/pub/marcowen...
open.substack.com/pub/marcowen...
The Deception Desk is Changing Its Name to Dysinfluence
"Dysinfluence" - from Dys, meaning harmful, and influence - examines a critical evolution in digital manipulation - the strategic exploitation of influence systems to shape not just what people believ...
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Deception Desk is Changing Its Name to Dysinfluence
open.substack.com/pub/marcowen...
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