Noy Bar attacks social media influencers: "What do they understand about politics?"

Channel 14 news anchor Noy Bar posted a social media post over the weekend attacking influencers who spread political messages ahead of the elections, claiming it is a coordinated campaign. Bar argued that similar phrasings like "the main thing is that you go vote" and "investigate why things aren't good for you" raise suspicion. She mentioned a meeting held by Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, with a group of influencers, and wrote that since then they have been "popping up like mushrooms after the rain." Bar claimed Eisenkot is exploiting their influence to reach young people less engaged in politics. The post sparked hundreds of reactions, including from TV presenter Maayan Adam, who called on her followers not to vote for the current government. Bar defended Channel 14 and claimed other channels are biased to the left but present themselves as neutral.

Channel 14 news anchor Noy Bar posted a social media post over the weekend attacking influencers who spread political messages to their followers ahead of the upcoming elections. Bar argued that similar phrasings, such as "the main thing is that you go vote" and "investigate why things aren't good for you," raise suspicion of a coordinated campaign. She mentioned a meeting held by Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, with a group of influencers, and wrote that since then they have been "popping up like mushrooms after the rain." Bar claimed Eisenkot is exploiting their influence to reach young people less engaged in politics. The post sparked hundreds of reactions, including from TV presenter Maayan Adam, who called on her followers not to vote for the current government. Adam wrote in response: "If this is right-wing in your eyes, that Gaza is still celebrating, you're also left-wing." Another influencer noted that he was offered financial compensation to share political content from both sides but refused. Influencer Karin Kleinberg reinforced Bar's claims. Bar defended Channel 14 and claimed other channels are biased to the left but present themselves as neutral.