Jews become the "number one evildoer" on the Internet? The truth is revealed under the information cocoon
In the aftermath of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jews became the Internet under the cocoon of disinformation"The number one villain"。
Some time ago, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict sparked a collective online critique of Jews by Chinese netizens. Is this wave of online violence against Jews the true voice of Chinese netizens, or is it the result of incitement? We must analyze this issue rationally.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has sparked emotions among Chinese netizens.
Clashes between Palestinians and Israelis broke out in Jerusalem this month. Palestinian armed groups fired missiles at Israel, and Israeli forces returned fire, causing civilians**. The clashes quickly provoked a backlash from Chinese netizens. For a time, messages and comments with Jewish names multiplied. The sudden outburst of hatred was shocking.
In the past, Jews were portrayed as victims in literature and art. Many Chinese learned about what happened to the Jews in World War II through books and films, and sympathized with them. But this time, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict suddenly reversed the direction of **, and the attitude of some netizens took a 180-degree turn, and Jews were seen as victims of violence online.
What is the reason for the drastic change in the mood of netizens? The trigger was the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the real cause may be more complex. Some analysts believe that nationalist and anti-Western sentiment in China is at play. It is also believed that this is the result of malicious exploitation and targeting. It was also suggested that the change in attitudes among netizens was the result of sympathy for the suffering of Palestinian civilians.
Whatever the reason, the overwhelming criticism of Jews on the Internet is appalling. In the face of incitement to hatred, we must remain rational and tolerant, and not join in a collective attack on a group.
Stuck in an information cocoon.
Some analysts believe that this outburst of emotions is due to the fact that netizens are trapped in a cocoon of information. While browsing the internet, algorithms push certain types of information based on the user's interests. Over time, users become trapped by their own filters and can only see what they want to see.
If a person regularly sees Jewish-hating content, the platform will continue to send them such publications. In this way, these negative emotions form a false consensus among users, which is reinforced and amplified. The user enters the information cocoon and loses objectivity.
Another reason is that the internet provides anonymity. Netizens can hide their identities and become more extreme. Radical views that they are usually afraid to express openly can be made public with impunity online. The result is a proliferation of hate speech of all kinds.
To solve this problem, we need to break out of the information cocoon, proactively obtain information from different angles, understand the complexity of the problem, and not unilaterally hate any party. At the same time, we must remain rational and not be easily swayed by extreme remarks.
Appeal to reason and tolerance.
Rationality is invaluable on matters of great importance. As a matter of fact, China's consistent position is to call for a ceasefire and stop violence and to settle disputes through peaceful negotiations. Each of us should also be rational and tolerant, not extreme and hateful.
Just as all hot-button issues have different perspectives, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has complex historical origins and practical dilemmas. We should not simply define a nation as:"Bad guys", but should understand the difficulties of both sides and try to avoid civilians**.
Moreover, we should not prejudice the behaviour of one group to extend to an entire nation. The Israeli-Palestinian question should not affect our attitude towards ordinary Jews. In fact, it is always ordinary people like us who need our sympathy the most.
Netizens believe that the collective attack on Jews through the Internet is a manifestation of the power of the Chinese people, what about you?
Netizens said the incident reflected the rise of nationalist sentiment in China.
Some netizens believe that we should not get involved in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and that the most important thing is to remain rational.