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IDF struggles to throttle endless feed of soldiers posting misdeeds on social media

Mon, 18 May 2026 12:15:03 +0000

Troops keep recording their own misconduct, including smashing a statue of Jesus in Lebanon, but the army claims progress in curbing posts that fuel international criticism and risk operational security

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Woman in northern Israel indicted for aiding Hamas disinformation network

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:10:07 +0000

Shin Bet and police say 51-year-old Rania Dandan from Kiryat Motzkin helped terrorist group spread 'false information' through fictitious social media profiles

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AI tools supercharge foreign influence campaigns targeting Israelis on social media

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 05:22:48 +0000

Mimicking popular Facebook groups, a shadowy network used AI-generated content to target voters — revealing the country’s growing vulnerability to digital manipulation

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The social media star who uses snark to fight Israel’s war of information

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 07:03:41 +0000

Irreverent entertainer Shachar Levy -- aka DawnLev -- uses her platform to create viral pro-Israel content that encourages viewers to think critically about the Israel-Hamas war

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‘Ready to do whatever it takes’: 12th-graders find a protective bubble popped by war

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:36:29 +0000

Four teenagers set to graduate from a Zichron Yaakov high school join a roundtable discussion with ToI to discuss Gaza, the IDF, antisemitism and what comes next for them

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IDF admits psychological warfare attempt targeting Israeli citizens

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:31:36 +0000

Opening fake social media accounts and leveraging existing ones, IDF Spokesperson's Unit sought to foster public positivity toward 2021 Gaza operation; IDF acknowledges 'error'

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Israel Police chief calls for ‘shutting down’ social media during civil unrest

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:02:17 +0000

'This is already war': Commissioner says online platforms drove citizens out onto the streets during the May 2021 Arab-Jewish riots

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Iran set up fake social media network to stoke violence, tensions in Israel – report

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:57:57 +0000

'Aduk' group, masquerading as a nationalist and ultra-Orthodox news outlet, redistributed extremist and anti-Muslim material to encourage attacks on Arab Israelis, BBC says

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Mandelblit says elected officials cannot block citizens on social media

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:47:47 +0000

Opinion submitted by outgoing AG states that principles of freedom of expression apply when an elected official uses a private profile in the context of his public office

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Palestinians accuse Facebook of suppressing their content without justification

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:11:28 +0000

The social media giant rejects the claims, saying it removes posts that violate its standards

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Minister floats Hebrew service centers for social networks to explain post deletions

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:20:01 +0000

Communications minister's reported initiative comes as government advances controversial bid to enable censorship of posts deemed 'incitement'

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Ministers advance online censorship bill, drawing Netanyahu’s ire

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:50:36 +0000

Legislation pushed by justice minister would give authorities more power to have social media posts removed if they are deemed 'incitement'

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Netanyahu sought social media blackout during Jewish-Arab unrest — reports

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:43:30 +0000

PM said to have suggested move twice, pushed plan to block access to TikTok during major riots in mixed cities earlier this month; legal officials blocked proposal

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With Israel and Hamas @war, algorithms and fake accounts fueled #hatred online

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:17:49 +0000

Researchers expose fake accounts and extreme content that fanned the flames of outrage, fear and hatred in Israel and abroad

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How anti-Semitism and hate on social media is a chance to educate

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:59:28 +0000

Canada-raised perennial optimist MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh explains in an exclusive Behind the Headlines interview that the pandemic is a chance to make long-awaited changes

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