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HOT to Compensate All Customers with NIS 4 Million in Viewing Benefits Over Harmful Content for Minors

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By ליטל דוברוביצקי

First reported by Ynet · Jul 29, 2026

What happened

HOT will compensate all customers with NIS 4 million in viewing benefits after a class-action lawsuit claimed it aired harmful content to minors during prohibited hours. The compensation includes free access to children's channels and libraries, granted automatically. HOT also pledged to improve content regulation and enforcement going forward.

01HOT will compensate all customers with NIS 4 million in viewing benefits due to harmful content claims.
02The class-action was filed in 2022 by two minors through their mother.
03Compensation includes free one-month access to Hop channel and KIDZ library, or Zoom Tone for existing subscribers.
04HOT argued content came from external providers and offers parental controls.
05Judge approved settlement, rejecting claims it was a marketing tactic, citing difficulty identifying affected subscribers.
06HOT committed to stricter future content management and enforcement with providers.

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