I don't think that the internet is the key to stopping the attacks. It says multiple times in the article that twitter and facebook are not the reasons why these attacks are being carried out, but how the Palastinians are supporting the violence. When the teenagers are the perpetrators, it says that it's because of how the act of stabbing a Jew and committing martyrdom should be glorified by their parents and society, not only online. The memes and trending material on the internet are a lot of anti-Israel videos, posts, and websites but there are a lot of pro-Israel as well. While the internet might be one reason that this violence has gotten so out of hand, it's not the way to stop the attacks all together.
Although social media, is a motivating factor for the attackers, I do not believe that it is the deciding factor. I believe the same amount of attacks would still be carried out. There is a reason that the Arabs began the stabbing attacks and it wasn't because of social media. Social media just makes the stabbings a positive thing and glorifies the assailants. But, of course the same act would still be glorified offline, too. On the subject of whether the attacks can be stopped, I don't believe it would be possible with just social media. Although the internet is a powerful way to spread information fast, people will only listen to what they what to, and see what they want to see. I don't predict that someone could change the minds of people who don't want to change their mind using just social media.
I highly agree with both Sarah and Lana. This current wave of terror has been glorified online and on social media, and I do not think that uploaded videos of pro-Israel will all together end these attacks. Those who have taken part of the attacks whether they're Arab or Israeli are so far beyond the point of wanting peace, that no form of a solution will even betaken in to consideration. There is so much tension right now, and I think that websites, memes and other forms of social media are only going to give more power and unneeded attention to the terrorists. Yes, many people are involved in the worldwide "cyberspace", but because the situation has already gotten so out of hand, Online articles are not going to change viewpoints of such radical Arabs and Israelis who have reverted to heinous crimes of innocent people.
I believe that the recent wave of terrorism is caused by the Arab leaders inability to criminalize these terrorist. Instead they rally them on social media convincing more and more arabs that by committing martyrdom they will be seen as heroic in the eyes of all other arabs. I believe that if the terrorist leaders stop encouraging such attack the wave of terrorism would slowly come to an end.
The most surprising fact that this article presented was the opinion that these attacks are not coming randomly, but from organized groups who are encouraging teens to go carry out violence. If this is in fact the case, the internet and social media are not key to the end of these waves of terrorist attacks. Rather, the groups and minds behind the attacks must be located and stopped. While these groups may be using propaganda on social media to further their stereotyping of Israelis as evil, it is the leaders of these groups that are causing the problems. The internet is not to blame.
Censoring the internet is not a solution to stopping attacks. While there is some part of the attacks that got the final push from the internet. The internet will not change somebodies mind on murder. The terrorists would have still stabbed innocents, they just would have gotten their inspiration from a different source. While there should be some filtering of what is allowed on Facebook pags, I do not believe it will make that much of a difference.
The internet is absolutely not the cause of the attacks, although it is possible that it is escalating and dramatizing the situation. It is likely being used as propaganda to justify the acts of hates and the opposing opinions on the attacks. Furthermore, I completely agree with Daniella in that the article is incorrect that if the groups are behind the attacks, then the only thing social media could possibly be doing is recruiting, not creating more controversy. The groups are the problems, not the social media sites.
The internet is not the cause or solution for the terrorist attacks and I agree with Celia by saying that social media escalates the situations that are already present. The article explains that the use of Twitter and Facebook are being used as propaganda to justify the terrorist attacks on the Israeli Jews. However, the article also states that the kids involved don't know right from wrong and that certain groups in their communities are pushing them to do these acts of terror. If this is true, social media and the internet have nothing to do with causing someone to stab someone or to not stab someone. Actions by these terrorists are minimally affected by social media and have a lot to do with what groups they are involved in and what the terrorists believe the right thing to do is.
The article makes it clear that the internet and social are media are not the cause of the attacks, nor are they the solution to stopping the attacks. The article makes it abundantly clear that social media can be used as a propaganda tool, but by that logic, it could be used as propaganda for any issue, which it is, rather frequently in fact. The key to stopping the attacks, or at least isolating the problem so that other actions can be taken, is to target the members of society that are encouraging the attacks, not their Facebook accounts.
I don’t think that media is the cause of attacks. I think that the media’s purpose in these situations are to provide the information needed, but instead are used as propaganda. Different websites tend to have different sides of the same stories, or leave out important details that in the end take away from the actual meaning when it comes to these attacks. I think that the social media is getting the word out in both positive and negative ways. The positive side is that it is raising awareness among people outside of the area it is happening. The negative being extremists that agree with the attacks may possibly (even though it is a bit of a stretch, it’s still possible) see this as a call to action, which is a bit nerve-wracking. All in all I think that social media has dramatized the attacks more than necessary, and that they should work on stating the absolute facts, rather than interpret and leave out the major details that provide a better understanding.
I think that the kind of prejudice and hatred that is the inspiration for these attacks has to be instilled at a young age. It's impossible to raise a child and then tell them on a dime to kill others. Some kind of long-term education of racism has to be the root of glorifying violence, so I would definitely disagree that social media and the web are responsible for encouraging these attacks. Seeing a single image macro, as horrific as it may be, is not going to cause someone to pick up a knife. The types of videos mentioned in the article may be a contributing factor to violence, but the dissemination of information, as biased as it may be, can't be the only motivation. It's the culture of hatred that leads to terrorism.
I think social media could help the situation but maybe not stop it. All these articles that are read and shared on social media along with videos and personal opinions affect it across the world. Also the article mentioned that on social media these group share encouragement toward attacking along with tutorials on how to attack, these taken down can make a change, and looking into people who share these to prevent stabbings is important as well.
I think social media could help the situation but maybe not stop it. All these articles that are read and shared on social media along with videos and personal opinions affect it across the world. Also the article mentioned that on social media these group share encouragement toward attacking along with tutorials on how to attack, these taken down can make a change, and looking into people who share these to prevent stabbings is important as well.
I don't think that the internet is the main reason for the terror attacks is the internet. I believe that the main reason for the terror attacks are society. A lot of the people that the Palestinians and Arabs look up to, and are associated with, like family friends, and teachers, view these terror attacks as a good thing. And beyond that, they believe that if you do these things you will be viewed in high esteem. I think that the internet does play a big role in reinforcing the messages that society is sending. All of the pictures and videos are just reinforcing the terririst behavior.
I think this article opens a big pool of conversation among all people. I personally think that media is the way to stop this wave of terrorism. I actually think the complete opposite. I think that using media in a way a of spreading information about these terrorist attacks is harmful because of all the manipulation that can be created from numerous sites that twist the truth. When using media to share stories on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram can lead to a very big change in the raw evidence or facts about the incident.
I don't think that the internet is the key to stopping the attacks. It says multiple times in the article that twitter and facebook are not the reasons why these attacks are being carried out, but how the Palastinians are supporting the violence. When the teenagers are the perpetrators, it says that it's because of how the act of stabbing a Jew and committing martyrdom should be glorified by their parents and society, not only online. The memes and trending material on the internet are a lot of anti-Israel videos, posts, and websites but there are a lot of pro-Israel as well. While the internet might be one reason that this violence has gotten so out of hand, it's not the way to stop the attacks all together.
ReplyDeleteAlthough social media, is a motivating factor for the attackers, I do not believe that it is the deciding factor. I believe the same amount of attacks would still be carried out. There is a reason that the Arabs began the stabbing attacks and it wasn't because of social media. Social media just makes the stabbings a positive thing and glorifies the assailants. But, of course the same act would still be glorified offline, too.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of whether the attacks can be stopped, I don't believe it would be possible with just social media. Although the internet is a powerful way to spread information fast, people will only listen to what they what to, and see what they want to see. I don't predict that someone could change the minds of people who don't want to change their mind using just social media.
I highly agree with both Sarah and Lana. This current wave of terror has been glorified online and on social media, and I do not think that uploaded videos of pro-Israel will all together end these attacks. Those who have taken part of the attacks whether they're Arab or Israeli are so far beyond the point of wanting peace, that no form of a solution will even betaken in to consideration. There is so much tension right now, and I think that websites, memes and other forms of social media are only going to give more power and unneeded attention to the terrorists. Yes, many people are involved in the worldwide "cyberspace", but because the situation has already gotten so out of hand, Online articles are not going to change viewpoints of such radical Arabs and Israelis who have reverted to heinous crimes of innocent people.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the recent wave of terrorism is caused by the Arab leaders inability to criminalize these terrorist. Instead they rally them on social media convincing more and more arabs that by committing martyrdom they will be seen as heroic in the eyes of all other arabs. I believe that if the terrorist leaders stop encouraging such attack the wave of terrorism would slowly come to an end.
ReplyDeleteThe most surprising fact that this article presented was the opinion that these attacks are not coming randomly, but from organized groups who are encouraging teens to go carry out violence. If this is in fact the case, the internet and social media are not key to the end of these waves of terrorist attacks. Rather, the groups and minds behind the attacks must be located and stopped. While these groups may be using propaganda on social media to further their stereotyping of Israelis as evil, it is the leaders of these groups that are causing the problems. The internet is not to blame.
ReplyDeleteCensoring the internet is not a solution to stopping attacks. While there is some part of the attacks that got the final push from the internet. The internet will not change somebodies mind on murder. The terrorists would have still stabbed innocents, they just would have gotten their inspiration from a different source. While there should be some filtering of what is allowed on Facebook pags, I do not believe it will make that much of a difference.
ReplyDeleteThe internet is absolutely not the cause of the attacks, although it is possible that it is escalating and dramatizing the situation. It is likely being used as propaganda to justify the acts of hates and the opposing opinions on the attacks. Furthermore, I completely agree with Daniella in that the article is incorrect that if the groups are behind the attacks, then the only thing social media could possibly be doing is recruiting, not creating more controversy. The groups are the problems, not the social media sites.
ReplyDeleteThe internet is not the cause or solution for the terrorist attacks and I agree with Celia by saying that social media escalates the situations that are already present. The article explains that the use of Twitter and Facebook are being used as propaganda to justify the terrorist attacks on the Israeli Jews. However, the article also states that the kids involved don't know right from wrong and that certain groups in their communities are pushing them to do these acts of terror. If this is true, social media and the internet have nothing to do with causing someone to stab someone or to not stab someone. Actions by these terrorists are minimally affected by social media and have a lot to do with what groups they are involved in and what the terrorists believe the right thing to do is.
ReplyDeleteThe article makes it clear that the internet and social are media are not the cause of the attacks, nor are they the solution to stopping the attacks. The article makes it abundantly clear that social media can be used as a propaganda tool, but by that logic, it could be used as propaganda for any issue, which it is, rather frequently in fact. The key to stopping the attacks, or at least isolating the problem so that other actions can be taken, is to target the members of society that are encouraging the attacks, not their Facebook accounts.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think that media is the cause of attacks. I think that the media’s purpose in these situations are to provide the information needed, but instead are used as propaganda. Different websites tend to have different sides of the same stories, or leave out important details that in the end take away from the actual meaning when it comes to these attacks. I think that the social media is getting the word out in both positive and negative ways. The positive side is that it is raising awareness among people outside of the area it is happening. The negative being extremists that agree with the attacks may possibly (even though it is a bit of a stretch, it’s still possible) see this as a call to action, which is a bit nerve-wracking. All in all I think that social media has dramatized the attacks more than necessary, and that they should work on stating the absolute facts, rather than interpret and leave out the major details that provide a better understanding.
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I think that the kind of prejudice and hatred that is the inspiration for these attacks has to be instilled at a young age. It's impossible to raise a child and then tell them on a dime to kill others. Some kind of long-term education of racism has to be the root of glorifying violence, so I would definitely disagree that social media and the web are responsible for encouraging these attacks. Seeing a single image macro, as horrific as it may be, is not going to cause someone to pick up a knife. The types of videos mentioned in the article may be a contributing factor to violence, but the dissemination of information, as biased as it may be, can't be the only motivation. It's the culture of hatred that leads to terrorism.
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I think social media could help the situation but maybe not stop it. All these articles that are read and shared on social media along with videos and personal opinions affect it across the world. Also the article mentioned that on social media these group share encouragement toward attacking along with tutorials on how to attack, these taken down can make a change, and looking into people who share these to prevent stabbings is important as well.
ReplyDeleteI think social media could help the situation but maybe not stop it. All these articles that are read and shared on social media along with videos and personal opinions affect it across the world. Also the article mentioned that on social media these group share encouragement toward attacking along with tutorials on how to attack, these taken down can make a change, and looking into people who share these to prevent stabbings is important as well.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that the internet is the main reason for the terror attacks is the internet. I believe that the main reason for the terror attacks are society. A lot of the people that the Palestinians and Arabs look up to, and are associated with, like family friends, and teachers, view these terror attacks as a good thing. And beyond that, they believe that if you do these things you will be viewed in high esteem. I think that the internet does play a big role in reinforcing the messages that society is sending. All of the pictures and videos are just reinforcing the terririst behavior.
ReplyDeleteI think this article opens a big pool of conversation among all people. I personally think that media is the way to stop this wave of terrorism. I actually think the complete opposite. I think that using media in a way a of spreading information about these terrorist attacks is harmful because of all the manipulation that can be created from numerous sites that twist the truth. When using media to share stories on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram can lead to a very big change in the raw evidence or facts about the incident.
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