Washington Post Discusses Charedi Internet Usage

In the "World Views" section of today's Washington Post, the paper discusses internet usage amongst charedim, and the efforts of Rabanim to keep the internet from infiltrating our communities.

The ban against smartphones, conferences on the dangers of technology and the call for abandoning the use of WhatsApp were mentioned.

However based on research conducted by Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, research has shown that charedim use the internet just as much as others- in order to schmooze, consult , share feelings and discuss community issues.

"The study used the netnography methodology, a qualitative and interpretive ethnographic analysis of cyber cultures. In this case, it focused on online forums for the ultra-Orthodox and found that Haredi Internet users have some distinct traits: Firstly, they almost never use their real names, which allows them to discuss both religious and secular content and affords them an expressiveness that is unique to the ultra-Orthodox world. It has also led to a game of trying to guess the identity of other users."

Charedim were also found to be on line during less-common hours, primarily late at night.

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