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Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Israeli digital advertising agency Discover-Tech spied on internet users through a sprawling network of online ads that it used to track targets and help hack their devices, two research groups said on Thursday.

Event date
exact date
Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Canada, Pakistan, Singapore, XM
English
Countries concerned
Israel
Technology · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (40%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 40%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 20%Global South 40%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Express Tribune (Pakistan), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
    The Express TribunePakistanPakistan → IsraelEnglish
  2. Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → IsraelEnglish
  3. Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
    Al-MonitorMoyen-OrientXM → IsraelEnglish
  4. israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation researchers say
    CTV NewsCanadaCanada → IsraelEnglish
  5. Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
    cp24.comCanadaCanada → IsraelEnglish