Nuove strategie di propaganda israeliana: Megaphone desktop tool

[aprile crudele]

The Megaphone desktop tool is a Microsoft Windows application distributed by the World Union of Jewish Students and other pro-Israel organizations, through the Giyus.org website.

Megaphone, released on July 19, 2006, delivers real-time alerts about key articles, videos, blogs, and surveys to community members. Members can easily voice their opinions and work together to support Israel on the public opinion front.

Alleged endorsement by Foreign Ministry of Israel

From StandWithUs.com:

"Many of us recognize the importance of the Internet as the new battleground for Israel's image. It's time to do it better, and coordinate our on-line efforts on behalf of Israel. An Israeli software company have developed a free, safe and useful tool for us - the Internet Megaphone.

"Please go to www.giyus.org, download the Megaphone, and you will receive daily updates with instant links to important internet polls, problematic articles that require a talk back, etc.

"We need 100,000 Megaphone users to make a difference. So, please distribute this mail to all Israel's supporters.

"Do it now. For Israel."

Amir Gissin
Director
Public Affairs Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem


Automatic voting

The Megaphone Desktop Tool gives the user the option of going to a particular site with a poll, and if the user chooses to go to the site, the software then casts a vote automatically, when this is technically feasible. The vote is chosen by the distributors of Megaphone.

"Giyus tries to save you the time and effort of locating the voting form inside the website, a seemingly simple task that may prove quite confusing at certain sites. Whenever we technically can we direct you straight to the voting action. If you have arrived at the poll results, it means that you were directed straight to the voting action and have already successfully voted. If for some reason you don't care to vote, you can always use the "No Thanks" link in the article alert popup."[1]

The user is offered the option to vote or not to vote (see screenshot above), but is not offered the option to choose their own vote.

Remote update capability

The software license provides for remote updates: "You understand and agree that Giyus.Org may provide updates, patches and/or new versions of the Software from time to time, including automatic updates that will be installed on your computer, with notice to You, as needed to continue to use the Services, and You hereby authorize such installations." [2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaphone_desktop_tool

[Boogeyman]

Scaricato , grazie dell'informazione

[aprile crudele]

Scaricato , grazie dell'informazione

Lieto di esserti stato utile. Non devi neanche decidere cosa votare, sei contento?

[aprile crudele]

Israel backed by army of cyber-soldiers
From Yonit Farago in Jerusalem

WHILE Israel fights Hezbollah with tanks and aircraft, its supporters are campaigning on the internet.

Israel’s Government has thrown its weight behind efforts by supporters to counter what it believes to be negative bias and a tide of pro-Arab propaganda. The Foreign Ministry has ordered trainee diplomats to track websites and chatrooms so that networks of US and European groups with hundreds of thousands of Jewish activists can place supportive messages.

In the past week nearly 5,000 members of the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) have downloaded special “megaphone” software that alerts them to anti-Israeli chatrooms or internet polls to enable them to post contrary viewpoints. A student team in Jerusalem combs the web in a host of different languages to flag the sites so that those who have signed up can influence an opinion survey or the course of a debate.

Jonny Cline, of the international student group, said that Jewish students and youth groups with their understanding of the web environment were ideally placed to present another side to the debate.

“We’re saying to these people that if Israel is being bashed, don’t ignore it, change it,” Mr Cline said. “A poll like CNN’s takes just a few seconds to vote in, but if thousands take part the outcome will be changed. What’s vital is that the international face of the conflict is balanced.”

Doron Barkat, 29, in Jerusalem, spends long nights trawling the web to try to swing the debate Israel’s way. “When I see internet polls for or against Israel I send out a mailing list to vote for Israel,” he said. “It can be that after 15 minutes there will be 400 votes for Israel.

“It’s very satisfying. There are also forums where Lebanese and Israelis talk.”

Israel’s Foreign Ministry must avoid direct involvement with the campaign but is in contact with international Jewish and evangelical Christian groups, distributing internet information packs.

Amir Gissin, the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s public relations director, said: “The internet’s become a leading tool for news, shaping the world view of millions. Our problem is the foreign media shows Lebanese suffering, but not Israeli. We’re bypassing that filter by distributing pictures showing how northern Israelis suffer from Katyusha rocket attacks.” :

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...289232,00.html

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...281619,00.html

Il programma si diffonde a macchia d'olio: leggete queste recensioni entusiastiche. Internet haganah!

[Boogeyman]

Lieto di esserti stato utile. Non devi neanche decidere cosa votare, sei contento?

Sempre fedele

[stuart mill]

è vergognoso: è la totale abdicazione del libero arbitrio... la gioia degli ignavi insomma
Non ti curar di loro, ma guarda e passa: sagge parole...

[IIrina]

The Megaphone desktop tool is a Microsoft Windows application...

Tanto si inchioda e riempie di virus come tutte le altre....a proposito del legame tra la ciofeca Micro$oft e Israele mi sorge un dubbio.....lo sapete che il primo virus della storia è stato inventato DA UNO STUDENTE ISRAELIANO? Il famoso virus Israeli (chiamato in seguito per confodere le acque Pakistani) Beh quello studente era...un collaboratore stretto di Bill Gates: un programmatore di Windows!!!!!!

[22Ottobre]

Tanto si inchioda e riempie di virus come tutte le altre....a proposito del legame tra la ciofeca Micro$oft e Israele mi sorge un dubbio.....lo sapete che il primo virus della storia è stato inventato DA UNO STUDENTE ISRAELIANO? Il famoso virus Israeli (chiamato in seguito per confodere le acque Pakistani) Beh quello studente era...un collaboratore stretto di Bill Gates: un programmatore di Windows!!!!!!

Questa mi mancava.

[IIrina]

Ora che ricordo il virus è conosciuto meglio con il nome di "Jerusalem"