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Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children's social media addiction

Meta agreed for the next decade to restrict teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to two hours a day and block all usage from midnight to 6 a.m., absent parental consent.

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Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death

As millions around the world mourned the loss of the legendary cultural icon, social media users shared screenshots of modifications to her profile.

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Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, leaves the courthouse, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, in Oakland, California, US, August 25, 2026.

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Four US states, California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, have accused Meta of designing the platforms to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression, and even suicide.

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Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

What are countries and companies doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety?

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Elected UK Green Party representative celebrates victory with attacks on ‘feral Zionist press’

Folan stated, “I intend to stand by my manifesto: defend freedom of speech regarding Israel, support members when they’re attacked and smeared by the feral Zionist press."

AUGUST 20, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Statement from elected UK Green Party Representative Eleanora Sophie Folan.

Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram, as landmark trial begins

A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business.

AUGUST 19, 2026ByREUTERS
People hold a picture and a placard with names of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court on August 18, 2026 in Oakland, California, US.

CAM report: 33% of X content posted by Florida congressional candidate Dan Bilzerian is antisemitic

The antisemitic posts reached an estimated 23.6 million people, generating 12.5 million views

AUGUST 16, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Dan Bilzerian was asked during a TMZ interview about referring to Rep. Randy Fine as a "fat Jew."

Vast majority of antisemitic online content flagged by Jewish users stays online, EU Jews say

The overall removal rate hovered near 19% for content that was formally flagged, compared to roughly 18% for content left unflagged.

AUGUST 13, 2026ByALEX CARSON
An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Mamdani's bot army needs a full investigation, not social media outrage - editorial

The accounts showed suspiciously unusual activity, with some recording more than 500 posts a day and another logging 955 reshares in a single day, all traced to City Hall infrastructure.

AUGUST 8, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
New York City Mayor Zohrarn Mamdani speaks during the ceremonial inauguration at City Hall on January 1,2026 in New York City.

Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling

"We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts," Meta said in a statement.

AUGUST 7, 2026ByREUTERS
(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.

Secret bot army boosting Mamdani on X may have just been traced back to his City Hall - exclusive

The Post independently consulted the cyber experts involved, who said they are "100% sure" the IP addresses could be traced to City Hall.

AUGUST 6, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, arrives to speak to members of the media after reports of falling debris at 235 East 42nd Street during an office-to-residential conversion in New York, US, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

New generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates

Progressive candidates are using podcasts and other digital platforms to turn national online support into primary election victories.

AUGUST 6, 2026ByREUTERS
Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Conspiracy theories blaming Jews for Europe's wildfires are spreading online, Cyberwell warns

Cyberwell found that "nearly identical narratives" blaming Jews for wildfires in Norway, France, and Spain were spreading on X/Twitter in multiple languages.

AUGUST 5, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN
A firefighter works to extinguish an advancing wildfire near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain, July 29, 2026.

East Jerusalem man detained over alleged social media incitement, support for terrorism

Officers arrested the suspect, a resident of the Sur Bahir neighborhood, on Sunday after an investigation into videos he allegedly posted online.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A prison officer handcuffs a colleague as part of a drill at the third organised crime unit (drug-trafficking district) during a press tour at Reau prison, near Paris on July 30, 2026.