Telegram Responds to Hamas-Israel Conflict
Hyperpartisan groups projected anti-establishment, white supremacist, anti-Western, or conspiracy-minded ideologies on the situation.
5 min readOct 17, 2023
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Examples of specific posts are in the section Descriptions of Telegram Posts. The general themes observed in the Telegram posts were conspiracy theories, alignment with the Palestinian perspective, mistrust of Israel, antisemitism, sovereignism, and distrust of authorities and international organizations. There was no standard response. Reactions were sometimes conflicting, even within groups.
General Trends
- Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation: Many channels promoted conspiracy theories involving pre-knowledge of attacks, setups, and secret motivations. There’s a significant overlap with mis- and disinformation, often linked to broader conspiracy theories outside the scope of the Israeli-Hamas conflict, such as references to 5G technology and global “control” narratives.
- Alignment with Palestinian…
