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פנאי סרט מלחמת הכוכבים עלייתו של סקייווקר

China, Russia, and the Galactic Empire All Have One Thing in Common: Internet Censorship

31.12.19|Dov Greenbaum
Rather than deposing dictatorships, the internet, through fake news on one hand and legal censorship on the other, now seems to empower them
דונלנד טראמפ נשיא ארה"ב ביקור בצי

Israeli Hackers Unveil Fake News Network Designed to Push Trump Merch

25.12.19|Omer Kabir
A network of dozens of websites continuously published fake news stories for years to target Trump supporters for ads pushing Trump hats, posters, and coins bearing Trump’s portrait
סריקה פנים וידאו

Deepfakes Are Good for More Than Just Manipulating Voters

17.09.19|Dov Greenbaum
With Israel's general election taking place Tuesday, researcher Dov Greenbaum outlines the dangers, consequences, and potential legitimate uses of deepfakes
שריל סנדברג סמנכלית התפעול של פייסבוק בביקור בישראל

Facebook Must Win Public’s Trust Ahead of Israeli Election, Says Sheryl Sandberg

14.08.19|Omer Kabir
Facebook’s chief operating officer launched the company’s new Playground hub in Tel Aviv Wednesday
ירון גלאי אאוטבריין

Outbrain Asks Israeli Elections Committee to Keep an Eye on Facebook and Google

14.08.19|Zvi Zerahia
Public trust in online or media-generated information is vastly more important than profit, said Outbrain CEO Yaron Galai
משרדי חברת פרונטסטורי

Canada's Fake News Takes a Detour Through Tel Aviv

17.06.19|Omer Kabir
An Israeli company recently tied to a fake news smear attempt in Canada has admitted a connection to the perpetrator—but rejected all responsibility
פייק ניוז ישראל Archimedes Group

These Are the People Behind a Coordinated Fake News Campaign Targeting African Countries

20.05.19|Omer Kabir
Calcalist has obtained the identities of executives at Archimedes Group, the company behind a recently uncovered Israeli fake social media network focused on Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger, and Tunisia
פייק ניוז ישראל Archimedes Group

A Network of Fake Facebook Accounts Originating in Israel Attempted to Influence Global Politics

16.05.19|Omer Kabir
Facebook removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts involved in a coordinated effort to influence public opinion in countries such as Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger, and Tunisia
דונלד טראמפ ב בית הלבן 10.10.18

Forget April Fools—Today Is Fake News Day

01.04.19|Dov Greenbaum
There is nothing new about fake news, but the internet and social media services significantly increase the speed of its creation and its reach
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Fake Social Media Accounts Promoted Netanyahu, Likud Party Ahead of Election, Report Says

01.04.19|Lilach Baumer
Citing a report by Israeli watchdog group the Big Bots Project, the New York Times reported Sunday that a group of several hundred fake accounts actively boosted Netanyahu and smeared his opponents
מוסף שבועי 7.2.18 תקציר מנהלים ד"ר ניר גרינברג

Fake Content is Less Prevalent Than People Assume, Says Researcher

12.02.19|Uri Pasovsky
After looking at over 16,000 twitter accounts of registered U.S. voters, newly published research concluded that 80% of 2016 election-related fake news tweets originated with only 0.1% of the users, and read by only 1%
סריקה פנים וידאו

Fake Pictures Are Worth Much More Than a Thousand Words

10.01.19|Dov Greenbaum
Jim Acosta’s temporary removal from the White House Press Corps in November 2018 brought to consciousness a much more serious issue: deepfakes, an emerging technological reality wherein any video that we assume to be a true representation of reality could have been altered, or even wholly faked
ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל אוהד זיידנברג חוקר סייבר בכיר Security Cyber Clearsky

Tel Aviv Intelligence Startup Says it Found a Fake News Network Linked with Iran

02.12.18|Omer Kabir and Adi Pick
According to a report by ClearSky Cyber Security, 98 fake news sites operating in 29 languages can be linked to Iranian operators
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Spyware Campaign Targeted Iranian Kurdish Minority, ISIS Supporters

13.09.18|Dror Reich
Revealed by information security firm Check Point, the campaign targeted Iranian citizens
גיא רוזן 2

New Mechanisms “Guarantee” Transparency Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections, Facebook Executive Says

12.07.18|Omer Kabir
Facebook’s top security executive Guy Rosen spoke to Calcalist about the technology behind the company’s war on fake news
בניין משרד הבטחון ב תל אביב הקרייה

CTech’s Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

11.06.18|CTech
Israel’s Defense Ministry selects developer for $2-billion communications base. Startup with Israeli intelligence bona fides offers defense against fake news. Vegan startup launches “cruelty-free” digital coin
מייסדי Cyabra מימין עידו שרגא סנדי פרנג'י יוסף דאר דן ברמי

Startup With Israeli Intelligence Bona Fides Offers Defense Against Fake News

11.06.18|Raphael Kahan and Asaf Shalev
Tel Aviv-based Cyabra uses a deep learning and big data-based algorithm to identify patterns typical of fake profiles, avatars, or bots
PerimeterX פרימטרX סייבר עומרי אילוז עידו ספרותי אופיר אשכנזי

Information Security Startup PerimeterX to Recruit 50 Workers for Tel Aviv and U.S. Offices

31.05.18|Yoav Stoler
PerimeterX develops an artificial intelligence-based system that acts to identify and block malicious bots
מוסף שבועי 22.2.18 תעשו מקום בארי לין

The Story of Fake News Is the Story of Monopolies, Says Antitrust Crusader

04.04.18|Uri Pasovsky
American journalist Barry Lynn believes Google had him fired and wants antitrust policies to be a top issue in the next presidential elections
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Taboola Wants to Clean Up the Web, Remove ‘Racy’ Photos

30.03.18|Amarelle Wenkert
The Israeli content discovery company said it will be removing 100,000 advertising URLs identified as ‘racy,’ which will represent a few million dollars of lost revenue in 2018
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