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A crowd of Shia Muslim devotees watches a televised speech by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on June 26, 2026. (Ibrahim AMRO/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 6:22 pm
Meet Moshe, the nonexistent ‘Israeli thinker’ Hezbollah loves to quote
When terror group chief Naim Qassem cited ‘Yedioth journalist Moshe Yair’ to prove a point in a speech last week, he joined others who have used fictitious Israeli writer to bolster group’s narrative
By Nurit Yohanan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
August 17, 2026, 4:14 pm
False Iranian nuke quote spread from Indian Twitter account to Netanyahu speech in 8 hours
Fabricated statement by IRGC chief seeming to confirm Iran’s nuclear ambitions first appeared on Indian account on X, was rapidly cited by Israeli and US leaders, media
By ToI Staff
Brigadier Yahya Saree Qasim, spokesman for Yemen's Houthi group, speaks during a rally denouncing Israel in Sanaa on January 3, 2025.(Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
August 13, 2026, 4:34 pm
X suspends Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree’s account amid regional escalation
Social media platform says account used to claim attacks by Yemeni rebels violated its rules, but doesn’t specify how; Yemeni government soldier killed as Houthi attacks intensify
By ToI Staff and AP
From left to right: Nitzan Eliyahu, Shon Brener, and Omer Maoz tan on the beach in Shavei Zion, Western Galilee, on July 16, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
August 8, 2026, 8:40 am
Courting cancer? Israelis increasingly use viral UV index hack to get ‘instant tan’
Parents of teens appeal to doctors for help as trend turns warning system into method for faster bronzing. In good news, national skin cancer mortality rates are low – for now
By Diana Bletter
Susan Yara, Founder, Naturium speaks onstage at “Inside the Industry” during The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 presented by The Business of Fashion at Stanly Ranch on June 10, 2025 in Napa, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion/AFP)
August 5, 2026, 2:31 pm
US beauty brand founder Susan Yara faces boycott calls after posting pictures in Tel Aviv
Some users and beauty influencers slam Naturium creator; one photo included Israeli model Stav Netanel-Nagar, who says she also faced an online harassment campaign
By ToI Staff
Migrants who crossed into Spain are escorted by Spanish soldiers towards the Spanish-Moroccan border for their return to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, August 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
August 3, 2026, 7:00 am
Morocco blames misinformation for Ceuta migrant rush; Israel conspiracy theories spread
Rabat also points finger at human trafficking networks for crisis; watchdog finds baseless claims of Israeli involvement reached over 100 million people on X
By Reuters and ToI Staff
FILE: Brad Parscale, campaign manager for US President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, attends a rally at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, October 22, 2018. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
July 15, 2026, 10:45 am
Report: Trump’s former ‘digital guru’ is leading Israeli influence campaign targeting MAGA
Time magazine says Brad Parscale behind an Israeli-funded social media effort to stem the anti-Israel shift in young conservatives; Israel, US both said to be unhappy with results
By Ethan Rubinson
Controversial 'looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular is seen on the beach in Tel Aviv in July 2026. (Screenshot/Kick)
July 13, 2026, 4:12 am
Controversial ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular cuts divisive path across Tel Aviv
After he refused to apologize for appearance with group singing ‘Heil Hitler,’ Braden Peters’s presence in the Jewish state divides and confuses many Israeli social media activists
By Theia Chatelle
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, June 15, 2026. (Carlos Jasso/ Pool Photo via AP)
June 15, 2026, 1:25 pm
UK PM Starmer announces ban on social media for under-16s
British premier says he’s ‘not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children’; kids will be barred from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, but not WhatsApp, Signal
By brian melley
Rep. Dan Goldman, Democrat-NY, speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol, in Washington, July 2, 2025. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)
June 11, 2026, 5:14 pm
US Jewish leaders throw support behind bipartisan House antisemitism bill
Legislation aims to expand US federal security support for Jewish institutions, and mandates forcing social media platforms to explain their handling of online antisemitism
By Grace Gilson
Official Iranian social media accounts share AI-generated Lego propaganda promoting its wartime narrative. (X)
May 13, 2026, 10:24 pm
From anti-Israel Legos to fake footage, Iran’s AI propaganda owns the digital battlefield
Harnessing artificial intelligence for cutesy songs and other content, Tehran proves adept at spreading its narrative, dominating Israel’s attempts to win hearts and minds of internet users
By Nava Freiberg
Illustrative: A video on Instagram shows Jews trying to steal things by claiming they were promised 3,000 years ago (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 15, 2026, 6:12 pm
Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds
Meta-owned platform is ‘developing into a hub for hate and antisemitism,’ says watchdog CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, as it fails to remove 93% of hate posts reported by researchers
By Grace Gilson
Comic Shahar Cohen from 'That Girl in the Alert Room,' March 2026 (Courtesy)
April 8, 2026, 11:38 pm
Shahar Cohen: ‘My life’ comic laughs about ‘managing the war’ with Nescafe in hand
Comedian and content creator of unforgettable Israeli and American cast of characters discusses life in wartime
By Jessica Steinberg
An Iranian AI-generated Lego video produced by 'Explosive Media' depicts an Iranian soldier roasting US helicopters over a fire. (Screenshot/Explosive Media)
April 7, 2026, 8:38 pm
Iran deploys Legos and social media trolling in war for public opinion
After Trump’s threats over Strait of Hormuz, one Iranian embassy jokes online that Tehran ‘lost the keys,’ while another quotes Mark Twain to mock US president
By Stuart Williams
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, February 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
March 25, 2026, 10:20 am
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in US trial over child exploitation, user safety
Parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp facing wave of lawsuits over how its social media platforms affect young people’s mental health; plans to appeal
By Diana Novak Jones
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