We’ve all been there – that slightly nagging feeling you get when you see a sensational headline pop up on social media, or an urgent message land in your inbox. Is it real? Should I believe it? For the team at #CivilNetCheck, this feeling has become a daily reality, not just for themselves but for countless fact-checkers across Europe. For over two years now, their inboxes have been flooded with what look like genuine pleas: “This news needs to be verified.” “Urgent request for fact-checking.” But what started as a trickle has become a deliberate deluge, revealing a sophisticated and…

This article delves into the complex and painful topic of how Israeli society grapples with the realities of the conflict in Gaza, particularly concerning accusations of genocide. It’s a tough read, not just because of the subject matter, but because it challenges us to understand how people can simultaneously acknowledge and deny terrible truths. The author starts by highlighting a significant moral tightrope: if we say Israelis are fully aware of atrocities and their denials are just propaganda, we might miss the deeper, more nuanced ways society consents to and justifies violence. But on the flip side, portraying them as…