Israel funds front websites in attempt to push ChatGPT into promoting pro-war messaging

Published March 25, 2026 10:27am ET



The Israeli government is paying to support a network of front websites that are being used in attempts to manipulate popular search engines and drum up support for the war in Iran, a Washington Examiner review found. 

In August 2025, Israel entered into a multimillion-dollar contract with Clock Tower X, a consultancy run by former Trump campaign adviser Brad Parscale, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act records maintained by the Department of Justice.

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