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דובר צה"ל רונן מנליס ו גדי איזנקוט רמטכ"ל

The Israeli Government Needs its Own Social Media Spokesmanship Unit, Says Former Israeli Military Spokesman

07.11.19|Adi Pick
Ronen Manelis who served as the Israeli military’s spokesman between 2017 and 2019, said social media is cheaper and more efficient than other means when addressing civilians
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Israel Police Had a Plan to Police Social Media

08.10.19|Omer Kabir
An inner document obtained by Calcalist reveals the police has set up a dedicated “shaming” officer who is in charge of removing negative comments and posts from social media, and that the agency also previously planned to create a real-time monitoring system of such posts
מוסף שבועי 4.7.19 עידו עברי cto איל פדר לוי מנכל זן סיטי

The Startup Giving Voice to the Silent Majority

05.07.19|Ari Libsker
Tel Aviv-based ZenCity helps cities identify public opinion and sentiment based on online content such as tweets, Facebook and Instagram posts and comments, and complaints to municipal hotlines
עובד מבוגר פנסיונר מחשב

Support Network Startup Wisdo Partners With Duke University

05.05.19|CTech
Founded in 2015 by Boaz Gaon and Ido Jonathan Engel, Israel-based Wisdo matches users with similar life experiences and struggles to create support communities and connections
הסטורי של אווה

Instagram Account About Jewish Girl in Holocaust Gets Over 100 Million Views

03.05.19|CTech
Launched on Wednesday during Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, the account Eva’s Stories now has over 1.1 million followers
הסטורי של אווה

Instagram Account Telling the Story of a Jewish Girl During the Holocaust Ignites Debate

01.05.19|Amarelle Wenkert
While many laud the project as an innovative approach to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, some say it is disrespectful and reductive
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
חנן מלצר שופט המשנה לנשיאת בית המשפט העליון

Israel Prohibits Anonymous Online Political Content Ahead of April Election

28.02.19|Tofi Stoler
A new decree requires online content paid for or solicited by Israeli political parties and candidates to be identified as such
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%
מוסף שבועי 2.3.17 מייקל אייזנברג במשרדי WeWork

The Case for Web Civility: Facebook Was Not Scaled for Trust

25.01.19|Michael Eisenberg
A community is not a product of communication, feeds, or real names. What builds community is civility and trust, shared values and shared consequences, writes WeWork investor Michael Eisenberg
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Korean Wave Takes Over Israeli Twittersphere

05.12.18|Adi Pick
The Twitter account of K-Pop group BTS topped the charts when it comes to new Israeli followers in 2018
השר לביטחון פנים גלעד ארדן מסיבת עיתונאים אי הפללה שימוש ב קנביס

Israeli Minister Brings Back Botched “Facebook Bill”

05.12.18|Zvi Zerahia
If passed, the bill, blocked by Netanyahu in July, will give the state a fast-track procedure for removing content it deems damaging from social networks
עובד משרד לילה שעות עבודה מחשב

Israeli-Founded Social Media Management Startup Tracx Pulls Out of Israel

29.11.18|Meir Orbach
Tracx offers brands and companies a cloud-based service for managing, analyzing, and optimizing social media activity
טוויטר אירוע תל אביב

Twitter to Grow Commercial Presence in Israel

26.11.18|Meir Orbach
The company’s first B2B event in Israel is being held Monday with attendance by hundreds of local entrepreneurs and executives
מוסף שבועי 2.3.17 מייקל אייזנברג במשרדי WeWork

My Core Investment Thesis: Long Humanity

23.11.18|Michael Eisenberg
Investing in WeWork was a bet on a risky notion that blood was flowing in Facebook and Twitter feeds, in Reddit and 4Chan, writes venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg
מוטי כהן מייסד מנכ"ל Apester

Content Creation Startup Apester Launches Story Tool

06.08.18|CTech
The tool lets users integrate features like text, images, and emojis, or videos and quizzes in one story using a drag and drop interface
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Israel and Europol Collaborate on Investigating Cybercrime, Terrorism

19.07.18|CTech
Israeli police and the Europol signed an agreement to collaborate on cross-border crime investigation, the Europol’s first such agreement with a non-E.U. country
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נואם ב או"ם ניו יורק

Bill to Remove Online Incitement Is Undemocratic, Israel's Government Watchdogs Warn

13.07.18|Omer Kabir
The legislation, known as the “Facebook bill,” is expected to come up for a vote before Israel’s parliament next week
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Social Video Company IMGN Media Raises $3 Million

01.07.18|CTech
IMGN offers a digital video platform and develops branded social media content through several social media accounts
מטה פייסבוק ארה"ב

Facebook Executive Describes Monumental Task of Detecting and Removing Terrorism Content

15.06.18|Asaf Shalev
A director of counterterrorism policy at the social network briefed Israeli and American homeland security officials in Jerusalem about the company’s efforts to combat extremist speech
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