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A historian who lives between two cultures draws users attention to social media content.
Professor of International Relations and History, Dr. Roberto Mazza, said that modern social networks are full of misinformation, and warned that short videos or posts in social networks can not fully reveal the depth and complexity of the conflict in Israel.
Mazza is an active supporter of Palestine and executive editor of the Jerusalem Unplugged podcast and The Jerusalem Quarterly, published by the Institute for Palestinian Studies. Despite his position, he emphasizes the diversity of opinions even within his family. His wife is an Israeli who holds a senior position at the Center for Jewish and Israeli Studies at Northwestern University.
In an interview with Cybernews, Mazza stressed that social media plays a key role in spreading false information about the conflict, especially in matters related to the number of victims,and such an impact is becoming more noticeable.
Mazza claims that political agendas have distorted many facts related to the conflict. In addition, he criticizes attempts to attribute the conflict exclusively to a religious nature, emphasizing that such a view does not reflect reality.
One of the main problems, according to the professor, is the difficulty of separating the views and actions of Hamas from the position of the majority of Palestinians. Most Palestinians do not support the ideology of Hamas, and their interests and views are much broader and more diverse.
Mazza believes that it is almost impossible for the average user to distinguish between true and false information. Tech companies also face the challenge of fighting disinformation while maintaining their right to free speech. Mazza believes that there is no single and simple solution to this problem.
According to the doctor, solving the issue of peace in the context of a conflict is extremely difficult. Mazza notes that most Palestinians in Gaza are young people who do not know Israelis personally and see them only through the prism of the conflict or in the news. According to Mazza, the destruction of Hamas may be part of the solution, but it is not a guarantee of peace and a solution to the problem. In conclusion, Mazza stresses that at the moment the only real solution is to stop the fighting and provide the necessary assistance to the population of Gaza.
Professor of International Relations and History, Dr. Roberto Mazza, said that modern social networks are full of misinformation, and warned that short videos or posts in social networks can not fully reveal the depth and complexity of the conflict in Israel.
Mazza is an active supporter of Palestine and executive editor of the Jerusalem Unplugged podcast and The Jerusalem Quarterly, published by the Institute for Palestinian Studies. Despite his position, he emphasizes the diversity of opinions even within his family. His wife is an Israeli who holds a senior position at the Center for Jewish and Israeli Studies at Northwestern University.
In an interview with Cybernews, Mazza stressed that social media plays a key role in spreading false information about the conflict, especially in matters related to the number of victims,and such an impact is becoming more noticeable.
Mazza claims that political agendas have distorted many facts related to the conflict. In addition, he criticizes attempts to attribute the conflict exclusively to a religious nature, emphasizing that such a view does not reflect reality.
One of the main problems, according to the professor, is the difficulty of separating the views and actions of Hamas from the position of the majority of Palestinians. Most Palestinians do not support the ideology of Hamas, and their interests and views are much broader and more diverse.
Mazza believes that it is almost impossible for the average user to distinguish between true and false information. Tech companies also face the challenge of fighting disinformation while maintaining their right to free speech. Mazza believes that there is no single and simple solution to this problem.
According to the doctor, solving the issue of peace in the context of a conflict is extremely difficult. Mazza notes that most Palestinians in Gaza are young people who do not know Israelis personally and see them only through the prism of the conflict or in the news. According to Mazza, the destruction of Hamas may be part of the solution, but it is not a guarantee of peace and a solution to the problem. In conclusion, Mazza stresses that at the moment the only real solution is to stop the fighting and provide the necessary assistance to the population of Gaza.
