An open call issued within the “Developing a Comprehensive Response to Online Misinformation and Disinformation in Israel” (DRI) project, led by ISOC-IL with support…
Read moreAn open call issued within the “Developing a Comprehensive Response to Online Misinformation and Disinformation in Israel” (DRI) project, led by ISOC-IL with support from the European Union offers competitive grants for promoting technological and public solutions to disinformation.
Read moreHeld in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 15–16 October 2025, the #Disinfo2025 conference brought together leading activists, researchers, and stakeholders from across Europe to address urgent challenges in disinformation and information integrity.
Read moreThis year's Webna 2.0 Conference, held in Nazareth on September 16, 2025, centered on the AI revolution and its implications for digital inclusion, safety and skills development. It marked the second annual conference on internet and digital communication in Arab society, co-led by the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) and its Arab Expert Forum for Digital Inclusion in Israel, and partially funded by the Internet Society Foundation.
Read moreDr. Asaf Wiener, Vice-President of Research and Public Policy at the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) participated in the 10th biennial Future of Journalism Conference at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture on 11 - 12 September 2025.
Read moreThis study examines the information environment and fact-checking efforts during the 12 days of the war. By analyzing 592 fact-checks published by 50 organizations in 17 languages during the war, the study maps both the false content disseminated during the war and the activities of fact-checking organizations.
Read moreThe Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) has launched IL-IX--a new, upgraded internet exchange that will operate and provide direct access at multiple sites across Israel. IL-IX will be operated by a corporate subsidiary created by ISOC-IL and led by CEO Avi Nagar and CTO Ariel Biener.
Read more|Data collection period: July 1, 2025 - July 15, 2025| Discover the latest trends in social media and generative AI use in Israel as documented by the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) 2025 report. WhatsApp and YouTube remain Israel’s most widely used digital platforms, while ChatGPT has rapidly become a mainstream service with 85% usage nationwide, ranking the fourth most widely used digital platform and reflecting the growing integration of AI into everyday digital life.
Read moreISOC-IL’s Internet Safety Hotline, recognized as a Trusted Flagger by major online platforms active in Israel, is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Google Priority Flagger Program. This development marks a significant step in strengthening online user protection in Israel and further reinforces ISOC-IL’s role as a leading authority in identifying and combating online harms.
Read moreThe Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) has updated its Registration Rules for domain names under the .net.il subdomain pursuant to Amendment 76 to the Communications Law, which changed eligibility criteria for internet service providers in Israel.
Read moreThe Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) manages Israel's country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registry and operates the DNS infrastructure for the national domain extensions .il and ישראל. Here we present an annual review of registrations, usage trends, and technical developments in Israel’s national namespaces.
Read moreAs of July 28, 2025, the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) proudly welcomes Dream VPS Ltd. to its list of accredited registrars. Dream V.P.S. is a homegrown Israeli cloud provider for websites and systems. Founded in 2015, the company delivers cloud solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, with an emphasis on managed service, flexibility and personalized support. The Israeli domain registry…
Read moreThe Israel Internet Association (RA) hereby announces that effective July 27, 2025, Peligon Ltd. will no longer provide services as an accredited registrar for the .il and ישראל. Registry. As of this date, the management rights of all domain names previously handled by Peligon Ltd. have been transferred to Star Network & Promotion Ltd., in accordance with an independent commercial…
Read moreThe Fake or Not educational initiative is the fruit of collaboration between the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL), the Israel Democracy Institute, and the Mofet Institute, and gives students, teachers, and the public the tools needed to navigate today’s challenging information landscape. The project was born in the days following October 7, 2023 and the outbreak of the ensuing war, out of the understanding that the need to address media literacy within educational and social frameworks has become urgent.
Read moreIn the wake of the Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL)'s recent findings, the Knesset’s Science and Technology Committee convened a special session to examine Israel’s readiness to confront the rise in online fraud in the era of social media and generative AI (GenAI). The session was informed and inspired by ISOC-IL’s May 2025 research report, Algorithmic Scams: Social Media and Artificial Intelligence as Instruments of Financial Fraud.
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