King of the algorithm: How Netanyahu enjoys the role of undisputed ruler of Israel's social media feeds

An investigation by Haaretz indicates that social media platforms recommended Benjamin Netanyahu three times more often than Eisenkot. The report suggests that the platforms allowed Netanyahu's political rivals to do his work for him and permitted the Channel 14 media group to provide him with an additional push.

Dr. Menachem Lazar, CEO of Lazar Research and Maariv's pollster, acknowledged in an interview on 103FM that Israeli pollsters significantly underestimated the strength of Benjamin Netanyahu and his political bloc. Lazar stated that pollsters were wrong and incorrectly gave the opposition a majority instead of the Netanyahu coalition. He noted that the failure to see the correct picture was similar to the 2015 election, where Netanyahu increased Likud's strength on the final day.

Separately, DW English and DW News report that Netanyahu's Likud party claims there was large-scale foreign involvement in the elections led by Qatar and Turkey. Israeli authorities have so far refuted these claims.

Brief written by urgent.news from Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, DW English (Top Stories), DW News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.