Netanyahu Declares War on Instagram News Page, Thousands Unfollow
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly accused the popular Instagram news page "Push" of spreading political propaganda and promoting rivals, including Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir. He urged his followers to unfollow the page, which has recently shifted its content to be more critical of Netanyahu. In response to Netanyahu's call, "Push" lost thousands of followers over the weekend.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Instagram's "Push" page of political propaganda.
- Netanyahu urged his followers to unfollow the "Push" page.
- The "Push" page has recently published content favoring Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- Thousands of followers unfollowed the "Push" page after Netanyahu's appeal.
- Netanyahu alleged the page promotes rivals including Lieberman and Bennett.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched an unusual public attack against the popular Instagram news page "Push," accusing it of spreading political propaganda disguised as news and urging his followers to unfollow the account. The dispute arises from a shift in the page's content, which was previously seen as supportive of Netanyahu and the right-wing, but has recently published material favoring Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, alongside critical reports about the Prime Minister.
In a video posted over the weekend, Netanyahu directly targeted the page, claiming it does not operate as an objective news outlet. "The Instagram page 'Push' pretends to be a news page, but it is actually a propaganda page," Netanyahu stated. He further accused the page's operators of disseminating false information and promoting politicians who compete with him, including coalition partner Itamar Ben-Gvir.
"They publish lies on a daily basis and promote Lieberman Bennett, and unfortunately also Ben-Gvir," he alleged. Netanyahu concluded the video with a direct call to the public: "Let's put an end to this and unfollow!" The video generated significant attention on social media, garnering hundreds of thousands of views and tens of thousands of likes, prompting reactions from some users.
Following the Prime Minister's appeal, the "Push" page lost thousands of followers over the weekend.
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