Gaza And Israel: War Of The Hashtags -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera
How instant access to online images and information is helping to shape global reaction to the Israel-Gaza war.
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies, so too does the battle being waged online.
For generations, propaganda has always unfolded alongside warfare; but conflicts now are coming under increased scrutiny through social media.
An information war is being waged online by journalists, by individuals and by the Israeli and Hamas media machines.
The hashtag #GazaUnderAttack has been used in more than 4 million Twitter posts, compared to the nearly 200,000 for #IsraelUnderFire.
But is it possible to determine who is winning the cyber battle for public support?
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My Comment: The propaganda is the same .... but the medium has expanded through social media.
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So much cruel...
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Sometimes using media backfires, as in this video, in which Hamas spokesmen tell Gaza people to stay in place against incoming Israel bombs...in sum, die for us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ6S0-o3uFI
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