Social media
Mamdani's bot army needs a full investigation, not social media outrage - editorial
The accounts showed suspiciously unusual activity, with some recording more than 500 posts a day and another logging 955 reshares in a single day, all traced to City Hall infrastructure.
Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling
Secret bot army boosting Mamdani on X may have just been traced back to his City Hall - exclusive
New generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates
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.
