Investigation finds $11m online campaign pushed 'Great Replacement' fears

A three-year investigation by researchers Marc Owen Jones of Northwestern University's Doha campus and Sohan Dsouza says an online influence campaign costing over $11 million reached audiences in 30 countries. Ads on YouTube, TikTok and Facebook drew about 533 million exposures between October 2023 and October 2026. The report says evidence suggests it served Israeli interests and was timed around elections.