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


'Digital Warrior': How a lone soldier shaped Israel's global narrative after October 7

A personal account of Israel’s information war and how truth is shaped and shared in real time

After October 7, the battlefield expanded online, where narratives spread as fast as the war itself.

AMA demands further legislation as AI brings risk of medical misinformation, fraud

AI has been used to promote medical misinformation, spread fraud, and erode confidence in public health services, including through deepfake videos impersonating medical professionals.

THE CHATGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen.

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status? - opinion

Prostate cancer – that’s what Netanyahu was treated for. Does the public have a right to know what its leadership is suffering from health-wise?

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Independence Day anniversary ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, last week.

Iran's Islamic republic: The regime that hangs protesters is now a Gen Z mascot - opinion

Despite mass executions and repression, Iran is gaining sympathy in parts of the West – driven by propaganda, distorted narratives, and a generation primed to misread power

The regime has succeeded in radicalizing youth through years of strategic digital campaigns that target them through social media.

Fake missiles, fake deaths: AI is rewriting Israel's war reality

As the Israel–Iran war unfolds, another battle is playing out online, with AI-generated images and videos blurring the line between fact and fiction.

 An emergency responder inspects a house that was destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Israel.

Israel needs an Iron Dome to combat disinformation - opinion

Amid a relentless, daily assault of slander and delegitimization, how can Israel fight back in the crisis of disinformation?

Iron Dome intercepts incoming rockets.

Target Pahlavi: Fearing unifying figure, Iran launches disinformation campaign against crown prince

There were reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “issued a directive” to mobilize the cyber apparatus against Pahlavi.

Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has been the target of a campaign by both those connected to the Islamic Republic regime inside and outside Iran, and a coordinated bot campaign to target social media.

Why global media obsess over Israel and ignore deadlier wars - opinion

How disproportionate media attention and a misleading conflict frame turn Israel into a moral symbol while eclipsing far deadlier wars

Disproportionate coverage of Israel in global media

Israel's ban on unsupervised reporters in Gaza causes strategic harm to legitimacy - report

A new think tank report posits that "even extensive efforts to reduce collateral damage can lead to a loss of diplomatic support if the information environment is not actively managed."

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure

The arrest is part of the Health Ministry’s effort to combat misinformation and the dispensing of false medical treatments by unqualified individuals. 

Evidence found in the home of man accused of selling fake measles preventative and cure.