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Petah Tikva man sentenced to over 13 years in prison for carrying out tasks for Iranian agent
Alexander Granovsky admitted to setting nine vehicles on fire and sending his handler footage of sensitive locations. Prosecutors say the sentence is the harshest yet in this series of cases.
Young ViZionaries: Honorable mentions No.1, 2 & 3
Canadian man charged with three hate crimes by Ontario police over antisemitic social media content
Antisemitic conspiracies blaming Jews for 9/11 resurface ahead of 25th anniversary, CyberWell warns
Turkey working to influence Israel's upcoming elections through social media - exclusive
The officials did not provide details about the social media accounts, platforms or organizations involved. They also did not say whether the operation was being directed by the Turkish government.
Wave of WhatsApp suspensions sweeps across Israel, raising concerns of blocked accounts
The Israel Internet Association on Saturday advised WhatsApp users to back up important information stored in the messenger app in case their accounts were suspended as well.
'Today's arena is social media': Korin Gideon on politics, body confidence, life in public eye
Gideon revealed that former cabinet minister and UN ambassador Gilad Erdan approached her about a possible move into politics ahead of Israel’s 2026 national election.
When Arabs lose in the World Cup, the Jew is summoned as the hidden hand - opinion
The lie about one soccer referee exposed how deeply antisemitic conspiracy theories remain embedded in Arab discourse
ZOG conspiracy posts spiked over threefold online during 2026 Iran war, study finds
The “ZOG” conspiracy theory falsely claims a secret Jewish/Israeli cabal controls global institutions and sovereign governments, especially that of the US.
Israel's Attention Revolution fights child smartphone addiction, spreading nationwide
Banner said the initiative, which is growing “rapidly, sevenfold” in recent years, works through the mechanism of a social contract between parents on a class-by-class level.
Saudi Arabia, UAE team up to display unity on social media following months of friction
"Emirati-Saudi relations are an extension of a shared history and deep-rooted fraternal ties between two brotherly peoples, united by a single destiny," Alhamed wrote.
Israel has a right to defend itself on the information battlefield too - editorial
Today’s information battlefield is TikTok, YouTube, podcasts, Instagram, X/Twitter, and AI-driven messaging. If Israel wants to reach younger audiences, it must communicate where those audiences are.
Meta hit by global disruptions as thousands of Facebook and Instagram users report service issues
The source of Meta's disruption was not immediately clear, though users reported login failures, inaccessible accounts, and difficulties loading content.
Clavicular and Israel: Have we reached the point where we’ll accept anyone as an ally? - opinion
I had never heard of Clavicular before Thursday, when several social media content creators said they were planning on collaborating with him. Right away, it sparked a long and heated debate.
