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
Israeli media love antisemitism
It’s difficult to convince Israeli editors to run a Jewish Diaspora story unless it’s about antisemitism, journalist Zvika Klein says.
JPost Editorial: Press obsession
The press serves as a watchdog and a safeguard against corruption and political abuse.
The open secrets of the ‘Lonely Web’
In a time of endless ‘content’, ‘clickbaits’ and commercials, a new web trend tries to resist this digital routine we have grown so accustomed to.
Facebook could make or break Israel’s democracy
What about your right to type what you want on social media? Who should decide what to censor?
‘Facebook removed 95% of terror incitement requested by Israel'
Ministers Shaked and Erdan and execs from social media giant agree to form task force to fight online incitement – but option of passing a law forcing social networks’ hand is till on table.
Israeli Instagram stars go global
Find out which Israelis are taking social media by storm.
Shorty Stories Tel Aviv & Vibe Israel: Spotlighting Social Media Influencers in Israel
Vibe Israel CEO’s, Joanna Landau, expressed to us the importance of this event and the special connection it had to this tour of Vine’s superstars.
Lapid walks back his attack on new editor of ‘Haaretz’
Lapid, whose own wife Lihi is a journalist and a personality in her own right, realized the error of his ways and had the grace to apologize Friday.
MKs back Erdan's call for Facebook crackdown on terrorists
MK Revital Swid (Zionist Union) said that after recent terrorist attacks in Europe, Facebook began to automatically remove incitement, and yet in Israel it does not do so.
Why are terrorist groups allowed on Twitter?
Beyond legal action, Twitter's own terms of service explicitly ban support for terrorism.
