Misinformation

Google pulls AI generation feature out of satellite maps after fears of misuse, misinformation

In its original announcement on Thursday, Google stated that the feature could "bring history to life," or "give your favorite place a makeover."

|ByTZVI JASPER
FILE PHOTO: Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.
People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Ahead of Knesset elections, Israel must enforce rules to combat AI disinformation - editorial

Artificial intelligence now allows almost anyone to create convincing images, voices, and videos of events that never occurred.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Lebanese army troops deploy at the entrance of the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, Lebanon, July 21, 2026

Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs

Nashabe warned that the law could also be used to discriminate against Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon by stipulating that the manager for a professional media site must be Lebanese.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.

WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot

For the students, many of whom remain closely connected with friends and family in their countries of origin, the issue is not abstract.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pro-Iran narratives target Azerbaijan’s Jewish war hero amid Israel-Baku disinformation row

The posts appeared amid renewed Iranian and pro-Iranian claims that Azerbaijan is being used as a platform for Israeli operations against Iran.

JUNE 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov

Study finds five social media posts may shape lasting opinions

The study noted that, rather than evaluating the accuracy of the information presented, social media users tended to trust what was familiar and repeated.

MAY 27, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM
Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

The US and Israel need an Iron Dome for the information war

The next attack is already being drafted somewhere. It will not wait for a press office to answer.

MAY 27, 2026ByDAVID ZAIKIN
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

'Digital Warrior': How a lone soldier shaped Israel's global narrative after October 7

A personal account of Israel’s information war and how truth is shaped and shared in real time

MAY 12, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
After October 7, the battlefield expanded online, where narratives spread as fast as the war itself.

AMA demands further legislation as AI brings risk of medical misinformation, fraud

AI has been used to promote medical misinformation, spread fraud, and erode confidence in public health services, including through deepfake videos impersonating medical professionals.

MAY 6, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
THE CHATGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen.

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status? - opinion

Prostate cancer – that’s what Netanyahu was treated for. Does the public have a right to know what its leadership is suffering from health-wise?

APRIL 27, 2026BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Independence Day anniversary ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, last week.

Iran's Islamic republic: The regime that hangs protesters is now a Gen Z mascot - opinion

Despite mass executions and repression, Iran is gaining sympathy in parts of the West – driven by propaganda, distorted narratives, and a generation primed to misread power

APRIL 23, 2026ByANDREW FOX
The regime has succeeded in radicalizing youth through years of strategic digital campaigns that target them through social media.

Fake missiles, fake deaths: AI is rewriting Israel's war reality

As the Israel–Iran war unfolds, another battle is playing out online, with AI-generated images and videos blurring the line between fact and fiction.

MARCH 19, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
An emergency responder inspects a house that was destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Israel.

Israel needs an Iron Dome to combat disinformation - opinion

Amid a relentless, daily assault of slander and delegitimization, how can Israel fight back in the crisis of disinformation?

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByANDREW FOX
Iron Dome intercepts incoming rockets.

Target Pahlavi: Fearing unifying figure, Iran launches disinformation campaign against crown prince

There were reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “issued a directive” to mobilize the cyber apparatus against Pahlavi.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has been the target of a campaign by both those connected to the Islamic Republic regime inside and outside Iran, and a coordinated bot campaign to target social media.