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France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia, whose ban for under-16s on social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube came into force in December.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media ahead of a summit of EU leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following US President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2026.
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UAE law makes parents legally responsible for children’s online safety

 ‘DISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY theories, and antisemitic narratives.’ Israel has faced media outlets distorting the truth about the region for years.

'Public diplomacy is not a luxury': Israel’s challenge in 2026 - opinion

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How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human


Iran authorities summon Jewish rep. over community's pro-Israel likes on social media

After being summoned by Iranian security bodies, the country’s Jewish MP Najafabadi called on Jewish Iranians to delete Israel-linked posts and unfollow IDF and other “hostile” channels.

Homayoun Sameyah Najafabadi vists the Beheshtieh Jewish cemetery in southern Tehran, January 9, 2015

Parashat Vayishlack: Nuance in an age of absolutism

Experiences that could refine us and mature us are processed too quickly to leave a lasting imprint. Instead of being transformed by life, we merely skim it.

HOW MUCH subtlety can survive in 100 cramped words?

Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown

Fizza Abbas, a Karachi-based digital rights activist: “In Pakistan, the line between countering misinformation and constraining dissent has always been a delicate one.”

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters protest to demand release of their jailed leader and Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar on December 2, 2025.

'A woman is like a flower': Khamenei defends Iran’s treatment of women as critics cite Mahsa Amini

“A woman is like a flower. A flower must be cared for and protected, and she will enrich you with her color, fragrance, and qualities,” he said.

 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seen on the backdrop of the pre-revolution flag of Iran (illustrative)

Elon Musk calls Jewish people 'peak white' in viral X post about extinction of white people

The post was given a community note stating that “While there are many white Jews, Jews are very diverse,” along with several links to Wikipedia articles about Jewish and Sephardi Jews.

Elon Musk.

TikTok and Instagram are driving eating disorders in teens - study

New research from Ashkelon finds that one in eight college students shows signs of pathological eating, with Instagram and TikTok-style content a key risk factor.

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IDF soldiers become new targets in global hunt against Jews - opinion

Anti-Israel groups are tracking and pursuing IDF soldiers worldwide, creating a growing threat for young Israelis traveling abroad after the war.

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

Elon Musk’s X exposes massive anti-West psyop - opinion

How Musk’s platform is being used to turn Western discourse into a propaganda battleground.

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How AI reshaped the battle for consciousness in Israel and the Gaza battlefield - opinion

AI and sophisticated algorithms shape global public opinion, and especially the way the world understands, interprets, and experiences the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

QATARI MINISTER of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar bin Sultan Al Olama (left) shakes hands with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha earlier this year. Qatar invests vast sums in distributing hostile content, the writer maintains.

Fixing Israel’s broken PR strategy: What Zionism can learn from Sun Tzu - opinion

Israel cannot afford to continue losing the information war while winning on the ground.

A man holds 'The Art of War' by Sun Tzu (illustrative)