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One in five Israelis admits to spreading fake news, survey finds

Most Israelis rely on social media for their news, despite over half acknowledging it is an unreliable source; a quarter of respondents admit to sharing information without verifying its credibility

Daniela Ginzburg | 12.11.24

Majority of digital content creators skip fact-checking, study finds

UNESCO survey reveals nearly half of respondents rely on 'likes' to inform choice of content, with over a third of Americans under 30 getting news from social media

Daniela Ginzburg | 11.27.24

Reports of cyber attack on Iran's banks, false

Iranian opposition outlet Iran International reports a cyber attack on the Iranian central bank but an online monitoring group and a cyber expert tell ynet that no attack took place

Raphael Kahan | 08.16.24

Government minister spreads fake news: A soldier who was arrested committed suicide

Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu posted on social media a false lie about the suicide of the soldier who killed a Hamas Nukhba terrorist and the prosecution's persecution; Eliyahu later deleted the post and blamed the media

Moran Azulay | 07.16.24

Israeli online users face high rates of fake content exposure, study reports

Wikimedia Israel survey uncovers several troubling statistics regarding content classified as fake; teenagers extensively exposed to such content, and most who encounter it do nothing to correct it; Wikipedia remains primary source of information for about 90% of Israelis

Raphael Kahan | 06.08.24

Meta removes Israeli and Iranian online campaigns simultaneously

Meta publishes its quarterly threat report, in which it stated that it had removed several campaigns from fake accounts; It removed several Facebook and Instagram pages from around the world and announced it permanently blocked the account that posted the Israeli campaign

Raphael Kahan | 05.30.24

הפגנה פרו פלסטינית מפגינים מחוץ ל אוניברסיטת קולומביה ב ניו יורק ארה"ב

The Jewish wolf

Opinion: Despite the Palestinians acting like the boy who cried 'wolf,' it seems the world will never cease to believe the fake news aimed at tarnishing Israel's image

Assaf A. Voll | 04.21.24

'The missiles did not miss,' Iran says in Hebrew propaganda push

Iranian pro-regime newspaper publishes Hebrew article claiming Israeli defenses 'have been exposed' against Iranian missiles; Iran expert says projection of power and crafting of events more crucial to Tehran than actual results

Lior Ben Ari | 04.18.24

קמפיין פייק ניוז במהלך התקיפה של איראן על ישראל

Iran's attack may have failed, but its fake news campaign didn't

Tehran’s assault on Israel accompanied by coordinated propaganda blitz, with old, unrelated footage reused on social media

Raphael Kahan | 04.14.24

Fake news era: AI as an anti-Zionist weapon

Study shows surge in use of fake images in anti-Israel campaigns, as well as against companies that have shown support for the country, including Starbucks, McDonald's and Coca-Cola

Tal Shahaf | 03.28.24

Russian disinformation campaign spread rumors about Kate Middleton's condition, expert says

Digital disinformation expert says Russian influence operation spread false rumors about Duchess of Wales' health condition to sow distrust between Buckingham Palace and the people

Inbal Hananel | 03.28.24

Gaza truck crush: Hamas cleverly leverages world’s disinterest in fact-checking

Opinion: The condemnation of Israel for the deadly stampede that killed multiple Palestinians illustrates the selective fact-checking by world leaders, revealing attempts to turn Hamas' actions into a narrative of Palestinian victimhood

Or Yissachar | 03.06.24

Hamas hackers are trying to scare Israelis with fake SMS messages and news sites

'Rocket attacks on Dimona', 'Enter the protected area and put on gas masks': many Israelis received SMS messages, emails or links to fake news sites; The source? Apparently Hamas, Iran or both; Israel National Cyber Directorate calls it a 'cynical intimidation attempt'

Raphael Kahan | 10.25.23

Israeli-Arab reservists are fighting fake news in Arabic

They served in the IDF in a variety of roles, and now they have been sent to help present the facts of the Hamas attack to the Arab world; 'Everyone was shocked by Hamas, which is against Islam'

Roy Rubinstein | 10.22.23

'Chaos' engulfs social media landscape as Israel-Hamas war shapes digital narratives

Social networks struggle to manage bot armies and flood of disinformation, including fake news and inauthentic images about Gaza war pushing Hamas narratives; X owner Elon Musk cautioned after further stoking the flames

Yuval Mann | 10.13.23