Fake News

A new study by NPR and NewsGuard reveals that modern AI models are highly effective at countering disinformation. In 93% of cases, chatbots successfully debunk false narratives by providing accurate context.

The Channel 12 legal correspondent is taking decisive action to protect his reputation and family by suing a social media activist who repeatedly targeted him with insults and defamatory claims.

Amid concerns over the use of bots and fake news in the upcoming Knesset elections, the Israel Police has urged tech companies to strengthen oversight of automated systems to protect the democratic process.

Channel 12 correspondent responds for the first time to the wave of false rumors against his children. After his son was accused of disrespecting religion and the state, it is now being circulated that his daughter spied for Iran for $100 - Peleg breaks his silence and attacks Netanyahu: "He is dangerous to Israel and to democracy"

The 43-year-old model and presenter expressed her outrage on Instagram regarding attacks against her close friend, legal commentator Guy Peleg. Photos of his 17-year-old daughter have been circulating on social media alongside serious, false allegations. Sela stated: "I am truly asking myself — are there no boundaries?"

The TV presenter and model did not remain indifferent to the false and slanderous attacks against Guy Peleg's 17-year-old daughter, and came to his defense in a sharp story calling to stop the spread of rumors immediately.

During the program "Israel HaBoker", presenter Oded Menashe addressed the criticism directed at Channel 14 following an identification error. Menashe noted that Channel 14 apologized for the incident and pointed out a similar mistake by Channel 12, which has yet to issue an apology.

A chilling event has shaken African football: Nigerian defender Chinedu Ozoor collapsed during a match and was declared dead. Shortly after, viral reports claimed he had shown signs of life in the morgue, but the club has since refuted these claims.

In his speech marking 20 years since the Second Lebanon War, Naim Qassem quoted an article allegedly written by a "Yedioth Ahronoth columnist named Moshe Yair." It turns out the person does not exist, and the text is a fake that has been circulating online for months. The incident has sparked widespread mockery and criticism of the Hezbollah leader in Lebanon.

The embarrassing mistake by Channel 14 in identifying the former Military Advocate General is much more than a television blunder: it is a symptom of an era where loyalty replaces professionalism - in the media, in politics, and in government ministries.

A Channel 14 reporter filmed a woman on the street and claimed it was former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. Sharp-eyed social media users quickly discovered it was an anonymous woman, and a wave of sarcasm soon followed.

After the channel's reporter questioned a woman on the street under the assumption that she was the Military Advocate General, the network erupted when it turned out to be a random passerby. The channel provided explanations for the embarrassing mistake and announced: 'In light of the doubts, the report has been removed and we will conduct a re-examination.'

A fake that reached the Prime Minister's speech and the US Ambassador to the UN: as revealed by ynet, the American network attributed to the IRGC commander words he never said regarding Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The New York Times noted that ynet raised the first questions regarding the source and creation of the quote.

From a dramatic nuclear threat by Iran to reports on the strengthening of the Syrian Air Force, 15 alarming reports attributed to anonymous security sources have been published recently. Some turned out to be fake, and the credibility of others is in doubt, but many made their way into Benjamin Netanyahu's speeches. While there is no evidence of an organized scare campaign, the elections are...

The international space agency has issued an official statement refuting a viral conspiracy theory claiming that Earth would lose its gravity for seven seconds on August 12, 2026. The rumors, which spread rapidly across social media, have no scientific basis.

The British broadcasting regulator ruled that the veteran radio station violated news reporting standards after broadcasting a false report about the death of King Charles III. The glitch occurred when an employee accidentally activated pre-prepared obituary files, played the national anthem, and caused 16 minutes of dead air. The correction and apology came only about half an hour later.

Ynet exposed the evolution of the "nuclear statement" by IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi - which was never actually said, but reached the Prime Minister's speech at Mount Herzl. The "Tehran Times" accused the "Israeli regime" of fabrications, and experts questioned the report's authenticity. Nevertheless, the false information managed to spread through American political circles.

Exposure: It started with a dubious Indian account, received a stamp of approval on Channel 14 and a retweet from Yair Netanyahu, and reached the Prime Minister's speech on Mount Herzl. The fabricated words of Ahmad Vahidi, according to which "as long as Israel and the USA possess nuclear weapons, Iran will continue to work on it," landed from there on Fox News and in the account of the US...

In recent days, a video has been circulating on Arab social media showing a woman dismantling an air conditioner, presented as evidence of Israeli behavior abroad. One of the accounts that distributed the video is Quds News Network, which has more than 600,000 followers.

How many times have you wondered if a photo or video on a WhatsApp channel is a real shot or just a successful AI forgery? In an era where AI tools are becoming more advanced, distinguishing reality from fiction is increasingly difficult. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the popular app will soon introduce a feature to help users identify AI-generated content in seconds.

A report published by Sky News claimed that IDF soldiers delayed a Palestinian ambulance carrying a woman in advanced pregnancy for more than 30 minutes at a checkpoint near the village of Awarta, following a terror attack that occurred in the area. According to the report, the forces even ordered the ambulance engine and the medical equipment inside to be turned off.

"Dismissal" on live broadcast, scream the headlines. With devilish expertise, propagandists, much like in the story of the Likud video regarding Gal Eisenkot, are competing in a tantrum to see who is the most "shocked," without bothering to verify the facts.

Less than 48 hours after launching a new AI feature in Google Earth, Google has frozen the tool due to concerns that it allows for the creation of fake satellite imagery, which could be used to spread disinformation.

When artificial intelligence tries to enter the ballot box, democracy may pay the price.

Hadas Klein and Eyal Naveh have established the Defamation Situation Room to combat the violent discourse and fake news on social media that have been intensifying ahead of the elections.

A new free platform teaches elementary and middle school students to distinguish between reliable information, AI-generated content, and fraud attempts. Children practice identifying fake images, videos, and messages, receiving explanations on how to spot red flags.