Fakeland— Part 14 | Internet, Fake News—and the State In-Between

in Hebrew, with English subtitles | The State of Israel lags other Western countries when it comes to the war on fake and disinformation, with Israel’s legislature simply having abandoned its citizens to foreign and internal influence operations. The Israel Internet Association is trying to fight the phenomenon; but without the mobilization of the state, the battle is lost. In the meantime, we all pay the price, and trust in state institutions is the first to suffer. The result: less democracy, less truth, fewer facts, and much more incitement, hatred, and poison. In this episode of Fakeland, Attila Somfalvi hosts Yoram Hacohen, CEO of the Israel Internet Association; Edan Ring, VP of Community Affairs at the Israel Internet Association, and Dudi Siman-Tov from the Institute for National Security Studies to discuss the internet, fake news—and the state in-between. The podcast is produced in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Israel