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'I love Hitler': Republican youth leaders, lawmakers exposed for antisemitic, racist messages in private chat

More than 28,000 messages obtained by Politico reveal praise for Adolf Hitler, Holocaust jokes and violent hate speech by GOP state senators, party officials and aides across several states; 'Can we fix the showers? Gas chambers don’t fit the Hitler aesthetic'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.15.25

Police arrest Israeli suspects in Telegram pornography ring

Officers arrest several suspects for allegedly running a Telegram channel that distributed intimate images and pornographic videos of women without consent, earning up to a million shekels across years of activity

Ilana Curiel | 07.23.25

עלי חמינאי מנהיג איראן, ראש הממשלה ממשלה ביבי בנימין נתניהו

Without firing a single shot: Iran's propaganda war to destroy Israel from within

New report uncovers sophisticated propaganda networks targeting Israelis in Hebrew at the height of the Iran war through deepfakes, fake profiles and disinformation—part of a broader digital assault on national morale and public trust

Raphael Kahan | 07.08.25

Case uncovered: How Iranian intelligence duped a yeshiva student into spying on Israel

Elimelech Stern, a Hasidic man from Beit Shemesh, bought a phone to trade crypto; a message from 'Anna' drew him into espionage for a hostile power; living a double life, he feared being used for assassinations and begged for help—outside the law

Liran Tamari | 06.23.25

רגעי החילוץ הדרמטי של אנדריי קוזלוב, שלומי זיו ואלמוג מאיר ג'אן

Shin Bet operative suspected of leaking Gaza hostage rescue plan to Telegram

Agency says employee revealed classified details about 'Operation Arnon' to family members, who passed it on - endangering security forces and hostages

Liran Tamari | 04.16.25

Hackers exploit voicemail to hijack Telegram accounts in Israel, experts warn

Cyber campaign, traced to Bangladesh and Indonesia, uses fake profiles and social engineering to breach Telegram accounts; Experts urge Israelis to disable voicemail or change default PINs and activate two-step verification for protection

Raphael Kahan | 04.02.25

דורון בוכובזה, המואשם בריגול לאיראן, חבר של אבינתן אור ונועה ארגמני, הכור הגרעיני בדימונה

The technician accused of offering Israel's nuclear secrets to Iran

Doron Bokobza, 29, a technician from Be'er Sheva, is accused of offering sensitive information on the Dimona nuclear reactor to Iranian intelligence; the indictment claims he sent photos, videos and data, falsely claiming access to classified sites for payment

Ilana Curiel | 03.03.25

One in five Israelis admits to spreading fake news, survey finds

Most Israelis rely on social media for their news, despite over half acknowledging it is an unreliable source; a quarter of respondents admit to sharing information without verifying its credibility

Daniela Ginzburg | 12.11.24

Telegram’s hate speech increased 433% after October 7 massacre

The messaging platform's new privacy policies useless, experts say; Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in August, hopes rose for better moderation, but no significant steps taken to curb platform's hate and antisemitism

Nathan Klabin/The Media Line | 11.03.24

סחר בסמים באמצעות טלגרם, צילום אילוסטרציה

Are Durov and Telegram Kremlin’s Trojan horse?

Opinion: Messaging app's reputation as secure questionable due to weak encryption and lack of transparency; ties to Russia raise data privacy concerns, suggesting platform may be part of Russian information operations, compromising user security

Hillel Portugais de Almeida | 09.05.24

Arrest of Telegram CEO is sign of increased scrutiny by West

Pavel Durov's surprising arrest marks a possibly precedent-setting case in which the head of a social media platform will be held accountable for a lack of supervision over its contents

Israel Wullman | 08.26.24

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app

Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France, French media say

Russian-French billionaire targeted by police investigation focused on lack of moderation leading to criminal activity on app; bloggers call for protests at French embassies

Reuters | 08.25.24

Journalists get calls, messages warning Israel must stop war

The calls come in a second wave after dozens of reporters received similar calls, messages earlier in the week; 'I hope the security services reach whoever is sending us these messages and ensure that there is no real danger beyond words,' Ynet reporter says

Nina Fox | 07.26.24

Meta moves to reduce promotion of political content across its platforms

Meta intends to cease the promotion of political or social content across its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, which means content from political creators, journalists, social activists or politicians will no longer be featured in the feeds of users who are not following these accounts

Raphael Kahan | 02.11.24

האקר האקרים איראן סייבר אילוס אילוסטרציה

Shin Bet discloses Iran's social media strategy to recruit Israelis

Iran manages Telegram and Instagram accounts aimed at exacerbating social divisions in Israel, persuading Israelis to disclose personal details and photographing residential addresses of security personnel

Yoav Zitun | 01.15.24

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