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UK weighs forcing social media firms to boost trusted news
The UK is weighing new rules that would require Meta, TikTok and YouTube to prioritize trusted news content in feeds and search results.
Viral gym trend revives antisemitic stereotypes online, NGO CyberWell's report shows
Trump says 'maybe we'll never ever' take down UFC arena on White House lawn
Hollanov, DeanAllie… Trump and Xi? Democrats compare Trump, Xi to fictional couples on social media
In world first, Australia bans social media usage for children under 16
Governments from Denmark to Malaysia, and even some states in the US, say they plan similar steps.
Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad
Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will take effect on December 10, and some content creators are considering moving abroad.
Hamas used fake Instagram profiles to map IDF bases, track soldiers before October 7 assault
Hamas worked for years to compile models based on information IDF soldiers personal social media and practiced infiltrating bases using VR technology.
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and social comparison,” internal documents said.
Influencing in uniform: IDF's soldier-influencers go viral
Young IDF soldiers are turning to social media to share their service, but rising backlash, strict new army rules, and the risks of going viral in uniform are reshaping what they can say online.
Meta does not hold social media monopoly, judge rules
The agency sought to force Meta to restructure or sell Instagram and WhatsApp in order to restore competition among social media networks.
‘The more hate I get, the more I keep going’: Montana Tucker's fight for Israel
With Jewish pride – and millions of followers – Montana Tucker uses her platform to combat antisemitism and tell Israel’s story.
Inside Israel’s information war: Can influencers shift global opinion? - from the editor
As Israel fights for hearts and minds online, influencers take center stage. But are likes and followers enough to shift the narrative?
Young Israeli men shown beating, harassing foreign workers in new social media trend
"[The workers] know that if they complain, they may be deported. So they keep quiet. And these boys know exactly that," one Tel Aviv man explains.
National Religious Broadcasters set 2026 convention in Jerusalem
The NRB’s 2026 annual conference will take place in Jerusalem for the first time, with CEO Troy Miller pledging support for Israel and a fight against misinformation.
