Israel’s battle against misinformation and hate is overwhelming on most days. During a war, it goes on overdrive. By last measure, online anti-Semitism has spiked by a massive 1200% since October 7th When faced with a river of hate from legions of enemy countries and sympathizers, Israel’s Hasbara (positive PR) efforts are chronically understaffed, under-funded
  • macniel@feddit.de
    6·
    8 months ago

    As we feared… Israel is led by the Sith. Only dealing in absolutes (either you are with me and my atrocities or you are my enemy/hating on me).

  • livus@kbin.social
    2·
    8 months ago

    Oh great, that’s all the internet needs, Hasbara AI bots, as if the human sealions weren’t irritating enough. Another reason to be glad we’re in the fediverse not reddit though, that’s where they congregate.

    Bit of irony here:

    In only a few days, he enlisted the help of 40 Ph.D.s in his field to completely change the battlefield for social media disinformation.

    • macniel@feddit.de
      5·
      8 months ago

      I believe it gets downvoted either because it isn’t news, because its message is not uhm appreciated?

      It is certainly a good find for the pile that covers this conflict.