Israel monitors soldiers’ social media after Oct. 7 events

Israel’s military has decided to monitor the social media accounts of its soldiers and review everything they post, including text, images and videos, local media reported on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Army Radio said the move follows reports that Hamas obtained information about the army and its movements ahead of the Oct. 7, 2023 events by monitoring soldiers’ public accounts across multiple platforms. The new measure aims to curb what the army sees as “a significant vulnerability,” the broadcaster said. According to the outlet, the military will use a new artificial intelligence system called Morpheus to monitor soldiers’ accounts and flag anything they post – text, photos or videos – that might reveal sensitive information. The system “learns through AI to […]