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The Instagram bots of Indonesia and the antisemitism game making Jews feel unsafe online - opinion
The goal of these attacks is to make Jewish kids feel unsafe being openly Jewish online. The counter to that isn’t hiding. It’s understanding the game and refusing to play.
Russia's internet crackdown hobbles small businesses
Nazareth woman indicted on charges of spying for Iran, passing sensitive data from ministry job
Israeli teen indicted for working with Iranian operatives, charged with espionage
Privacy takes a leap: The end of the phone number on WhatsApp?
Meta plans a major WhatsApp update letting users sign in with a username instead of a phone number for the first time, similar to Telegram’s long-standing model.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry names two UNRWA employees as Hamas terrorists, citing new evidence
Madhoun’s supposed ID card named him as “Director of UNRWA Operations, Gaza.”
Dead Sea hotel worker conducted espionage for Iran, indictment charges
The defendant was allegedly contacted via Telegram last year and paid 12,000 shekels to carry out tasks for an Iranian agent.
UK COVID denier convicted of terrorism after posting encouragement for violent uprising
The individual, who is a COVID denier, was convicted of terrorism after encouraging a violent uprising against the British government.
Abakar Abakarov, Dagestani Islamist linked to 2023 airport pogrom, found dead in Turkey
Abakarov had been on Russia’s federal wanted list since November 14, 2023, after authorities linked him to the 2023 unrest in Dagestan’s capital.
Dutch teenagers arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, report says
The Telegraaf reported that the boys had been contacted by pro-Russian hackers on Telegram.
False Telegram post claims Iranian missiles aimed at Israel
Several Hebrew-language media outlets picked up the message and republished it without independent verification.
Hamas publishes video of Gaza hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Alon Ohel
In the video, Gilboa-Dalal said he couldn't believe he was still alive after 22 months of war, and that he was being held in Gaza City.
Editor's Notes: Israel’s media landscape has changed, and so has the country - comment
After October 7, Israelis moved from TV bulletins to social feeds, with Channel 14 gaining ground.
Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets
Russia's government is seeking greater control over the internet space.
