Riff Neeman and Karin Aliyah also: The network's stars met with President Herzog

As part of the "Think Well" campaign against a bullying discourse on social media, the network's influencers reached an open dialogue with the president.

Herzog: "" From the first moment I was elected, even in my inaugural speech and at every event on every platform, I have set myself a central goal to moderate the abusive discourse "

Yinon Ben Shoshan

19/12/2021

Sunday, 19 December 2021, 20:10 Updated: 20:29

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President Yitzhak Herzog and his wife Michal met this morning (Sunday) at the President's House with network influencers, as part of the "Think Well" campaign to change the bullying discourse on social networks, in collaboration with Meta Israel (formerly Facebook).

Among the participants: Liel Eli, Rif Ne'eman, Aki Avni and Karin Aliyah.

As part of the campaign, dozens of celebrities shared videos of themselves reading the most abusive response they received online, with the blunt and aggressive words being censored and replaced with positive and reinforcing words.

The goal of the campaign is to flood millions of followers with the difficulty behind reading harsh responses, to encourage people to think twice before using abusive and violent language, and to think positively before responding.

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The president and his wife with the network's influencers (Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO)

The president referred to the "Think Well" campaign and said: "From the first moment I was elected, in my inaugural speech and at every event on every platform, I have set myself the central goal of moderating the abusive discourse and cyberbullying that afflict us as individuals and society, on a daily basis. Together, to change the discourse on the net and the whole people. We must start thinking well and write well. The discourse on the nets bothers me. The hand has become light on the keyboard and red lines are constantly crossed in the digital net. Love it, because our ability to function as a healthy society comes from this place. "

Karin Aliyah and President Herzog (Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO)

At the meeting, the President referred to the importance of the Hebrew language and emphasized: "We are at the beginning of Hebrew Week, we will mark here, at the President's House, a series of events on the beautiful Hebrew language we received. It's a language I'm in love with to the roof, and we spoil it on the networks. I think the challenge is when we think well, it's also writing right and good

. " The phenomenon can only be stopped through social pressure. This is your huge mission and I want to thank you for that. "

The president's wife added: "One of the issues I took on, as the president's wife, is to put a spotlight on this whole world of mental health. I think it's very much related to what's happening on the networks, especially in the last two years, when we're all more Especially with teens, the suicides that have risen, the vulnerability, the abuse, the sexual assaults. If we all become a tool for the better, Dano. "Also a responsibility to respond in a controlled manner. All the respect and thank you very much."

Rif Ne'eman and President Herzog (Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO)

Adi Sofer-Thani, CEO of Meta in Israel: "A huge thank you to President Yitzhak Herzog, his wife Michal Herzog and everyone who chose to take part in this difficult project. I am excited to say that the campaign that was the opening shot has already reached more than 7.3 million Israelis. We are all here because we feel that the blunt discourse and the phenomenon of the light hand on the keyboard have recently taken on dimensions that produce social norms that we must change. We are here to preserve the good things in the loose and empowering discourse that the internet allows, but also to address the phenomenon of negative discourse. Such changes have always required leaders to carry the banner of change - and I want to thank you all for carrying it. It's in the hands of all of us. "

Aki Avni, an Israeli actor, comedian and TV presenter, addressed the issue and said: "Words are no less powerful than any other unconventional weapon, and people use this weapon. We know that this weapon can be unpleasant and even destructive. Well done for taking responsibility for the platforms. "And your abilities to invest in the discourse and the national mood, or at least be that change. I'm glad we're here today."

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