Saudi supporters hijack dead weatherman’s verified Twitter account to promote MBS, Royal Family

An academic specializing in online influence has uncovered a nefarious scheme in which ostensibly pro-Saudi agents are hijacking verified Twitter accounts, including that of a deceased US weatherman, to promote Saudi interests.

Marc Owen Jones, an academic who researches digital propaganda and Twitter bot networks published a detailed blog post Saturday in which he blew the lid off a campaign targeting verified Twitter accounts, including that of former Weather Channel meteorologist Dave Schwartz (@TWCDaveSchwartz), Fox Business contributor Sheyna Steiner (@AlMinJaf), and Australian Nicole Jade Parks (@Nicolejadeparks), a former Winter Olympian.

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