internet and social networks

Publications Regarding internet and social networks

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Podcast

Dr. Tammy Hoffman on Kan English Radio on Israel's First-time Voters

Dr. Tammy Hoffman, Head of IDI's Education Policy Program, spoke with Kan Radio about a new survey exploring the attitudes, perceptions, and political engagement of young adults who will be eligible to vote for the first time in the upcoming elections. She shared key findings on their intention and motivation to vote, whether they believe their vote can make a difference, and which issues they think the government should prioritize.

Key Findings

Media and Social Media Consumption, Trust, and Literacy

A special report on consumption patterns and trust in the media and social media.

Special Survey

Two Thirds of Ultra-Orthodox Are Online

Despite public criticism, two thirds of ultra-Orthodox Israelis are now online

Op-ed

Metaverse Has Same, if not Worse, Issues as Facebook Did

Everyone’s talking about “META,” Facebook’s new name, and the thrilling future world of virtual and augmented reality in which we will communicate, shop, play, and even work. Are we entering a new chapter of the internet’s history, in which we will merge with events and don’t just watch them on screen? Mark Zuckerberg thinks so, as he wrote: “The defining quality of the metaverse is presence, which is this feeling that you're really there with another person or in another place.”