Fighting Extremism in the Digital Sphere

30 November 2021
People Holding Phones

FakeReporter, which launched with NIF support this year, worked to report and disrupt extremist groups on social media platforms. Their reporting led to the closure of dozens of Telegram and WhatsApp groups created to incite violence. Additionally, NIF grantees IRAC, Citizens’ HQ, and Mehazkim succeeded in petitioning for the deplatforming of extremist organization Lehava and leaders Michael Ben Ari and Baruch Marzel.