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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
Israeli security personnel secure the scene following an incident in Jerusalem, October 30, 2023

Police arrest Tel Aviv resident for plotting to assassinate scientist for Iran

Verhovski was aware he was acting as an adversary intending harm to Israel’s security and that the various tasks he was given were under the direction of Iranian agents.

|ByHODAYA RAN
tiktok The avatar is on the way

Israeli gov’t spends NIS 27m. on pro-Israel content on social media; most gets taken down

Government ministries have been sharing pro-Israel content on social media during the Israel-Hamas War, but TikTok refuses to participate or share content with Israeli symbols.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Students at Hebrew University in Jerusalem attend a rally in support of the IDF and the defense and security of Israel, as well as protest against a Hebrew U professor who had created a petition against Israel and minimized and denied the horrors of the October 7 massacre by Hamas. March 17, 2024.

The digital battleground of social media: Embracing cyber advocacy for Israel’s defense - opinion

ProjectTruthIsrael.com, a new AI-powered app aims to challenge misconceptions about Israel and defend the Jewish state on the modern digital battleground.

|ByABRAHAM BREE

Jerusalemites: Chana's story

JANUARY 27, 2015ByKAROLINA CHOJNACKA
The Jerusalem Post

Facebook, Instagram deny hackers' claims that they were responsible for sites' outages

Users who tried to enter Facebook and Instagram were denied access on Tuesday morning.

JANUARY 27, 2015ByREUTERS
People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo.

Survey: Journalism seen as less important and less trustworthy profession

Only 11% of Israelis would want their children to become reporters.

JANUARY 26, 2015ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Israel Hayom newspaper

Playful PlayBuzz

The fun and funky Internet quiz site has surpassed sites like BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post in popularity and user retention.

JANUARY 22, 2015ByARIEL SHAPIRO
Playbuzz founder Shaul Olmert

Media accuracy and unbiased reporting must be enforced

JANUARY 13, 2015ByYJ DRAIMAN
The Jerusalem Post

Blogging sensation

Swedish national Veronika Nocky came to Israel five years ago and has since gone viral, with her Bubble Perspective blog about living in Tel Aviv.

NOVEMBER 27, 2014BySHULY WASSERSTROM
Swedish national Veronika Nocky came to Israel five years ago and has since gone viral, with her Bubble Perspective blog about living in Tel Aviv

Smartphones are keeping your children awake

Use of smartphones and social media by children leads to lack of sleep and over-exhaustion, new study says.

NOVEMBER 26, 2014ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Apple's iPhone 6 (R) and iPhone 6 Plus.

Cyber Monday? Hurry and click before the price changes

The importance of timing online purchases is expanding far beyond plane tickets, thanks in part to an Israeli startup called Feedvisor and its competitors.

NOVEMBER 24, 2014ByNIV ELIS
Computer keyboard [illustrative].

It's not polite to point, web teaches Netanyahu

PM Benjamin Netanyahu went to a soccer game Sunday night and caused the internet to erupt in laughter.

NOVEMBER 17, 2014ByIDO KENAN
Meme making fun of PM Netanyhau

Barred from social media, Iranians demand access to Twitter

As Twitter CEO asks Iranian FM to unblock the network in Iran, Iranians say Twitter should offer them greater account protection.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014ByJOANNA PARASZCZUK
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