Social media in israel
Pete Hegseth just became Israel’s latest war-celebrity obsession
Until February 28, most Israelis had barely heard of him. Ten days later, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is one of the most prominent figures on Hebrew media, Instagram, and X.
Police arrest Tel Aviv resident for plotting to assassinate scientist for Iran
Israeli gov’t spends NIS 27m. on pro-Israel content on social media; most gets taken down
The digital battleground of social media: Embracing cyber advocacy for Israel’s defense - opinion
Israelis think Facebook is the most hateful social network, survey finds
82% of Israelis who were exposed to hate speech online said Facebook was the social network where the most instances occurred.
Whatsapp comes back online after being down for two hours
WhatsApp is the most widely-used messaging application in Israel and is used to communicate via text even more frequently than SMS.
Meet Israel's first TikTok politician: Hadar Muchtar
INSIDE POLITICS: Hadar Muchtar is only 20 years old, not even eligible to run for the Knesset, but the leader of the Fiery Youth movement has become the buzzword of the fifth election.
What does Israel have to say on Iran's killing of Mahsa Amini?
Israel's official Twitter account team didn't lose the opportunity to photoshop a picture of Mahsa Amini into Raisi's hand during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
How did Israelis get hooked on Rubik’s cube?
The Israeli Rubik’s Cube Championship, which took place in Rehovot, in cooperation with the Weizmann Institute of Science, attracted hundreds of participants.
Hate speech against Israeli Russians up nearly 300% since start of Ukraine war- report
Social media engagements including hate speech against Russians jumped by about 270%, while hate speech against asylum seekers also increased by 25%.
Israel’s top influencers connect youth with Holocaust survivors via Instagram
Israel’s leading artists and content creators held one-on-one meetings with Holocaust survivors and will broadcast them on Yom Hashoah.
Facebook Reels comes to Israel
It will now be possible for Israelis to create reels and watch them in Facebook News Feeds, in Facebook groups, and in the social media giant's “Watch Reels” section.
Israeli Metaverse Community hold first official meeting
Among the speakers at the event were Adi Soffer Teeni, General Manager of Meta in Israel and Lital Kiperman Vaknin, Director of Innovation at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
The Twilight Zone of social media usage
More than 90% of Israelis use WhatsApp at least twice a day, 85% are devoted to Facebook, and 76% are regular users of Instagram.
