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Unpacking viral theories: Censorship, Mojtaba missing, and death hoaxes

Shir Perets debunks viral claims and examines the narratives driving the conversation around Israel and the war.

 Israel CENSORED, Khamenei in Russia, and Trump 'disappears'
LOOKING ON with their son, Barron,  as husband Donald Trump takes the  presidential oath in the US Capitol in  Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.

Trump claims Iran using AI as 'disinformation weapon,' coordinated with US media outlets

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before a hearing of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 14, 2026.

FCC's Carr threatens broadcasters who do not 'operate in public interest' will lose licenses

Displaced Sudanese wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp in the Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on February 6, 2026.

Sudan defense minister rejects claims aid convoy carried weapons in North Kordofan strike


Major bot networks promote anti-Israel influencers on X, report finds

Cyabra showed 25% of users interacting with and boosting salient anti-Israel influencers such as Motaz Azaiza, Anastasia Maria Loupis, Jackson Hinkel are fake.

 Hamas bot posts promoting the narrative that taking dozens of Israeli civilians hostage was justified. Posts like this had a potential reach of 230,000,000 views.

People are more likely to avoid the news as concerns on misinformation grow, study finds

The study found that politically conservative people were less likely to engage with news at all when concerns over misinformation arose

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Israel Allies Foundation event highlights Christian support

There is unshakable support for Israel in many influential circles around the world.

 Twenty-one parliamentarians from around the world gathered in Jerusalem for the Israel Allies Foundation Chairman’s Conference.

Lebanon-linked operators run fake Israeli 'news site', spread anti-Israel sentiments - exclusive

"Dofek TV," posing as an Israeli news site, spreads anti-Israel sentiments from operators likely based outside Israel, prompting concerns about foreign influence targeting Israeli citizens.

 Fake social media account portraying to be "Israeli"

Israeli company finds 40% of Jackson Hinkle's followers to be fake, report shows

Throughout the Israel-Hamas war, Hinkle has gained an abundance of followers and has shared his view of the conflict on his X account.

 AN ILLUSTRATION of the new logo of X (Twitter) is seen with the logo of Meta’s Threads.

Police warn of fake messages threatening recipients of investigation against them

In a statement, the Israel Police emphasized to the public that the law prohibits disseminating false information.

  Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai

Khamenei says 'strongest media will better achieve goals' a day after Eylon Levy dismissed by gov't

The report linked Khamenei's tweet to reports of the dismissal of Eylon Levy, the English-language government spokesman, who on Wednesday was terminated from his position after being suspended.

 Ali Khamenei

Hamas, Al Jazeera admit: Story of IDF rapes in Gaza hospital fabricated

Although the Qatari mouthpiece has yet to officially refer to the retraction, all content related to the allegation has been deleted.

 Hamas supporters take part in a protest in support of the people of Gaza in Hebron, West Bank, December 1, 2023

The imperative of supporting Jewish journalism in troubling times - opinion

It's time for the Jewish community to invest in journalism, not only to produce higher-quality reporting but to strengthen American democracy and community trust.

 FOREIGN REPORTERS visit al-Aqsa Mosque at the beginning of Ramadan last week and receive a briefing from Ami Meitav, a former Shin Bet coordinator for the Temple Mount Basin, during a tour organized by the Jerusalem Press Club.

Fake report of IDF spokesperson 'mass resignation' goes viral on social media

Despite being false, this report has been shared vigorously on posts throughout social media sources, including Reddit, Threads, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook.

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023