disinformation

The Somali president’s public claims have intensified regional tensions following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland.
Middle East Forum Online
Panic in Mogadishu: Somali President Claims Israel Plans to ‘Resettle’ Gaza in Somaliland
A Disinformation Campaign Reveals the Somali Government’s Fear of Strategic Irrelevance
January 2, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
A new location-transparency requirement on X has revealed fake accounts relating to the Gaza war.
Middle East Forum Observer
X’s Transparency Rules Expose a Synthetic Gaza Disinformation Network
Accounts Falsely Presented Themselves as Civilians in Gaza, Posting Emotive Casualty Claims and Siege Narratives
December 17, 2025
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David E. Firester