False news

Why do people believe disinformation? The right mindset to confront it

Psychological research has identified several contributing factors including personality characteristics, social contexts, affect, and cognition. 

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to logos of social media apps Signal, Whatsapp and Telegram projected on a screen in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018.
The logo of Al Jazeera Media Network is seen on its headquarters building in Doha, Qatar June 8, 2017.

ICC cannot cooperate with Al Jazeera's calls for Abu Akleh probe - editorial

Israel remains under a microscope by a global press system that works against the nation consistently.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US PRESIDENT TRUMP is not one to hold back on Twitter.

Twitter outlines plan to label tweets claiming early US election victory

The move comes as the social network braces for what it has called an unusual election due to a high number of mail-in ballots that may cause a delay in final results.

|ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Home Front Command, August 4, 2020

Facebook affirms, deletes fake profiles calling to harm Netanyahu

Some of Netanyahu's critics have suggested that the posts were part of a "false flag" operation to undermine criticism of the prime minister.

|ByCODY LEVINE

Boston immigrant soldier turns BDS lies into fight for truth

IDF soldier falsely accused of murder fights back on college campus.

MAY 8, 2019ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Reservists on Duty. Rebbeca Rum, lower right holding flag.

Fausse nouvelle : mode d’emploi

Face aux informations erronées qui pullulent sur le Web, la prudence est de mise

FEBRUARY 26, 2017ByMICHELE MAZEL
Hoax, terme anglais qui désigne un canular