Mario Nawfal
Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur who runs a large news-aggregation account on X
| Mario Nawfal
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|---|---|
| Nationality | Lebanese-Australian |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur; news aggregator on X |
| Known for | @MarioNawfal news-aggregation account |
Mario Nawfal is a Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur and podcast host who runs a news-aggregation account on X with about 3.95 million followers. The Jerusalem Post reported that he co-founded NFT Technologies and is chief executive and founder of IBC Group.[1]
Words of Iron (2023)
Posts by Nawfal were among those picked for amplification by Words of Iron, a pro-Israel tool whose founder described it as part of a joint initiative with Israel's National Information Directorate and Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.[2] Its X feed, archived on 2 November 2023, lists two Nawfal posts alongside posts by the Israel Defense Forces and StandWithUs. One, posted on 1 November 2023, said that two children "hid in a closet at home while Hamas killed their parents", citing Channel 12.[3] A third Nawfal post appears in the feed archived on 14 November 2023.[4] The tool supplied 13 ready-made replies tagged #bringthemhome #wordsofiron.[5][6] At least 83 replies from 55 accounts using these texts appeared under the 1 November post between 1 and 8 November 2023.[7] A listing shows that the campaign picked the post. It does not by itself show that Nawfal knew about it or took part.
Combat Antisemitism Movement study (2026)
On 13 October 2026 the Combat Antisemitism Movement's Antisemitism Research Center reported that 4,054 of 10,015 accounts (40.5%) amplifying Nawfal's most-shared posts showed "strong signals of being bots, fake profiles, or inauthentic accounts". It said it found "no evidence of a centrally operated network" and made "no claim that he or his team operates or purchased any of these accounts".[8][9][1] (CAM-side source.) In November 2023 a post by CAM's chief executive, Sacha Roytman, had also been listed by Words of Iron.[4]
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CAM study shows bot-like activity in Mario Nawfal's audience The Jerusalem Post, 14 October 2026, accessed 21 October 2026. Journalistic.
- ↑ Ariela Karmel, Words of Iron: Combating propaganda and documenting the brutality of Hamas' crimes Ctech, 12 October 2023. Journalistic.
- ↑ Words of Iron, X "share" feed (archived 2 November 2023) Wayback Machine, accessed 21 October 2026. Primary.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Words of Iron, X "share" feed (archived 14 November 2023) Wayback Machine, accessed 21 October 2026. Primary.
- ↑ Words of Iron, Reply page script (archived 2 November 2023) Wayback Machine, accessed 21 October 2026. Primary.
- ↑ Words of Iron, Reply page script (archived 14 November 2023) Wayback Machine, accessed 21 October 2026. Primary.
- ↑ Replies containing "wordsofiron" to Mario Nawfal's post of 1 November 2023, found by X full-archive search on 21 October 2026; examples: 1, 2, 3, 4. Primary.
- ↑ Combat Antisemitism Movement, Bots, Fake Profiles, and Inauthentic Accounts Amplifying Mario Nawfal on X bots.combatantisemitism.org, 13 October 2026, accessed 21 October 2026. CAM-side.
- ↑ Combat Antisemitism Movement, Around 40% of X Accounts Amplifying News Aggregator Mario Nawfal's Most-Shared Posts Show Bot-Like Signals, New ARC Analysis Finds combatantisemitism.org, 13 October 2026, accessed 21 October 2026. CAM-side.