Misinformation

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.

Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.
Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov

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

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Study finds five social media posts may shape lasting opinions

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.

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


Today's antisemitism could be more dangerous than ever - opinion

Despite the grim times, there is room for hesitant optimism.

 PROTESTERS GATHER behind barricades to protect an encampment in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at the University of Washington in Seattle, this week, as a pro-Israel rally march took place nearby.

People are more likely to avoid the news as concerns on misinformation grow, study finds

The study found that politically conservative people were less likely to engage with news at all when concerns over misinformation arose

Fake news

Combating misinformation: Safeguarding families amid crisis - opinion

Tragically, we all know that eventually, the information will emerge. But that information must be allowed to be shared only once it has been properly vetted and delivered.

People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014.

Fake sexually explicit online images of Taylor Swift alarm White House

Fake sexually explicit images of Swift proliferated across social media this week, including one image shared on X, formerly Twitter.

 Singer Taylor Swift poses for a selfie with fans as she arrives to speak at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2022.

The social media battlefront of the Israel-Hamas War - opinion

Social media is where more and more people are turning for their news. Unfortunately, these feeds are notorious for hosting an abundance of misinformation and false narratives.

 An illustration of the TikTok logo.

Unsure if news is true? Looking it up may make you more likely to believe misinformation - study

The Nature study employed a series of five experiments to gauge the impact of online search engines in evaluating false or misleading views.

Fake news [Illustrative]

Gigi Hadid spreads false claims of organ harvesting by Israel

The pro-Palestinian model continues her campaign of defamation, incitement, and hatred against Israel, sharing an old video falsely alleging that Israel harvests Palestinian organs for donation.

Gigi Hadid

Israel-Hamas war: Denying Oct. 7 massacre is new form of antisemitism - opinion

Holocaust denial is one of the 11 examples featured in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Someday, October 7 denial may have to be added.

 A BLOODSTAINED room in Kibbutz Nir Oz after the October 7 massacre carried out by Hamas: In the age of mass disinformation, the terrible truths of what occurred on October 7 must be repeatedly shared.

CAMERA: 'Israel is not the enemy, reporters should check their facts'

Antisemitism and anti-Israel activity on campuses are at an all-time high amid biased reporting and misinformation against Israel in the international press, CAMERA said.

 The hasbara organization CAMERA.

Ukraine to Israel: Ban Russian TV stations over claims Kyiv arms Hamas

Ukraine's embassy called on Israel to close Russian TV stations over propaganda that claimed Kyiv is arming Hamas with NATO weapons.

 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.