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Jewish professor:

Muhlenberg College fired me for anti-Israel posts

Professor accused of harassing pro-Israel students online is fired from Muhlenberg College; Association for American University Professors promises to investigate.

IDF exposes Hezbollah's online catfishing network

The IDF revealed a network of dozens of fake social media users run by Hezbollah terrorists with the aim of collecting intelligence on IDF soldiers and bases.

CEO of Internet Rimon:

Content on social media causes PTSD in adolescents

Yariv Pe'er, CEO of Internet Rimon, explains how traumatic content on social media causes adolescents and adults to develop secondary post-traumatic symptoms.

Jewish influencer enrolls in seminary in Jerusalem's Old City

Jewish influencer Ellie Zeiler swaps jet-setting for Jerusalem, taking her 20M followers along.

Arizona:

Man suspected of threatening to kill Trump arrested

Authorities in Arizona arrest man in connection with an alleged social media threat to kill former President Donald Trump.

Security breach:

Arabs circulating photos of Force 100 soldiers

Photos of the soldiers suspected of abusing a terrorist were distributed on Arabic social media groups. The soldiers' attorneys are petitioning to have them forbidden for publication.

ISA reveals:

The profiles that Iran uses to try to enlist Israelis

The ISA revealed a partial list of fake social media profiles and groups that are used by Iranian intelligence to try to enlist Israelis for espionage operations.

A holistic aproach to fighting antisemitism

The battlefield of our time largely exists on social media. Opinion.

Can we stop antisemitism in schools and on social media?

Maybe this is a problem that can be solved with books. Op-ed.

Former 'Bachelor' contestant apologizes for Auschwitz comment

Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Anna Redman apologizes for ‘flippant’ post about her Auschwitz visit attire.

Eric Adams: No room for hate in our city or on our globe

NY Mayor Adams tells largest-ever summit of influencers fighting antisemitism that they have the tools to change history.

Meta's outrageous decision:

The word 'martyr' is permitted on Facebook and Instagram

Until now the company's policy has been to attribute the word ‘martyr’ to terrorist entities. The term is now considered neutral and content containing the word will not be removed.

Turkey to ban soldiers from posting from inside bases

The Turkish government is advancing regulations that would prohibit soldiers from posting on social media from inside military installations.

Report: Israel targeted US lawmakers with AI campaign

Hundreds of fake accounts and three fake news sites were used to attempt to influence Americans and US lawmakers' opinions of the war against Hamas in Gaza, NYT report says.

Online incitement:

Arab who impersonated a soldier and slandered Israel was arrested

A 19-year-old Arab from Abu Ghosh posed as an IDF soldier and gave an interview against Israel on social media. The police arrested him.

She won't mention 'Israel':

Ms. Rachel offers prayer for 'all children'

Following backlash and cyberbullying, Ms. Rachel sings a prayer ‘for all the children,’ including hostages and Israelis.

In a skincare ad: Montana Tucker highlights freed hostages' story

Influencer Montana Tucker featured a freed Israeli hostage in a skincare promo, drawing conflicting responses.

Happy Birthday?

Australian bakery sells Hamas-themed cakes

A bakery in Australia sparked outrage after selling a "Hamas cake" for a birthday.

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What do the campus protesters actually know about the conflict?

New video posted to social media reveals the lack of knowledge of campus anti-Israel protesters about what they are protesting over.

Terrorist's brother arrested on suspicion of incitement

Counterterrorism officers arrest brother of terrorist who carried out 2022 terror attack, on suspicion of spreading incitement and support for terror.

Palestinian social media groups celebrate stabbing attack

A message circulating among Palestinian Telegram groups praised this morning's stabbing attack and called for others to imitate it.

6 months of war

Over 3 million video clips removed from TikTok since 10/7

The popular video social media platform says that thanks to improvements to content monitoring technology models at the start of the war, there was a 234% increase in the removal of infringing comments in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.

Poll:

60% of children harmed by internet content about the war

A survey by several services has revealed that nearly two-thirds of Israel's youth has been negatively impacted by social media content regarding the war.

New report reveals:

Social media platforms allow denials of Hamas rapes

Ahead of International Women's day, Cyberwell raises alarm on social media trend denying Oct. 7th rape by Hamas and allies.

Chinese actor says 'Jews are all rats & cockroaches'

Chinese actor from popular ‘Boonie Bears’ kids show under fire after antisemitic social media posts.

Social media:

Watchdog flags over 150,000 posts for antisemtism

Report notes increase in platforms' moderation efforts through increased rates of removal of antisemitic content.

'You are our soldiers on the digital battlefield'

The head of digital operations in the Israeli Foreign Ministry calls for the public to join in telling the stories of the October 7th massacre.

'We're showing which is the right side of history'

Noah Shufutinsky from StandWithUs Israel tells about the advances being made in representing Israel online.

Security guard arrested for incitement to terror

A guard at a Jerusalem hospital praised the attack at the A-Zaatim checkpoint and called for additional acts of terror against Israelis.

BBC employee in hot water over antisemitic posts

BBC scheduler discovered to have called Jewish people “Nazis” who t funded a “holohoax” on social media.

Zuckerberg apologizes to bereaved families

Mark Zuckerberg gave a personal apology to families whose children had been harmed by social media during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting titled 'Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis.'

Shin Bet reveals:

How Hamas attempted to use Israeli Jews as couriers

The Shin Bet reveals that Israeli Jews were unknowingly in contact with Hamas terrorists from Gaza who gave them various tasks to complete and packages to transfer.

US social media influencer:

'Gen Z needs an awakening'

Emily Austin, social media influencer: "You'd be surprised how many students don't know Hamas is a terror group. They think it's just a war between Israel and Hamas, not realizing they're right up next.”

Bereaved son on Real Talk:

'All our leaders need to be replaced'

Bereaved son Micah Lakin Avni lays out the steps for Israel to see a new and brighter future after the war.

Chinese company relocates to force workers to quit

Chinese advertising firm moves its offices to a remote mountain site to force workers to quit, only to immediately return to the city and hire new ones.

After Musk’s acquisition of X:

Drastic decrease in value of social media platform

Social media platform X lost 71% of its value since acquisition by Elon Musk, caused by the name change and fear of hatred and antisemitism.

Let's take a break from social media

Many "influencers” are good at sharing opinions without enough facts and history or worse, with false facts and history. Op-ed.

You hate too much – you're probably an Iranian bot!

when you encounter hate speech online, you can reply with the slogan in the title.

Fake profiles attemting to collect intelligence from soldiers

The IDF has exposed a complex network of fake profiles on social media that attempt to lure soldiers into giving over sensitive information.

Pittsburgh:

Anti-Israel hackers target Jewish Federation's social media

Pittsburgh Jewish Federation deletes Twitter/X account after being hacked by anti-Israel activists.

The myth that Israel/Netanyahu created/funded Hamas

The truth behind the social media anti-Israel lies.Opinion.

'Feel sorry for the shaheeds'

El Al Arab flight attendant fired over post on Hamas attacks

Flight attendant fired after expressing support for terrorists in a post on social media.

Iranian users publish private photos of Ehud Barak

Source of photos is unknown, but Lebanese media outlet claims they came from Netanyahu's office.

Over 120 Jewish activists urge app stores to drop X

In a letter, more than 120 Jewish activists call on advertisers and app stores to drop Twitter/X.

UN Human Rights Council warns:

Cyberbullying has devastating effects on children

One out of three students between the ages of 13 and 15 suffer from cyberbullying.

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Terrorists post video of shooting attack

Terrorists who fired at an IDF post uploaded a video of the attack, showing three shooters using long rifles.

Indictments filed against Petah Tikva gang

A prosecutor's statement was filed against a group of four miners filmed beating another minor in a park in Petah Tikva.

Musk compliments Trump after his return to X

Owner of social media platform formerly known as Twitter welcomes Trump's first post on the site since his account was reinstated.

Threads to be available without an app

Mark Zuckerberg announces a new web version of Meta’s new social media platform will be rolling out over the next few days.

Buffalo shooting victims sue social media giants

Lawsuits on behalf of a victim’s family and survivors of 2022 mass shooting allege social media platforms helped radicalize the gunman.

Can you spare a million?

'World's richest beggar' now worth an estimated $1 million

He has 'earned' his million by wandering around crowded areas in India, and continues to beg despite owning real estate.

Tech giant showdown:

Elon Musk challenges Mark Zuckerberg to a fight

In a series of comically brief social media posts, two of the leading figures in the tech world have agreed to fight one another.

YouTube challenge causes death of five-year-old

A social media challenge to spend fifty hours in a Lamborghini ended in tragedy when the influencers collided with a smart car.

People are reading less news

A new study shows that people are actively avoiding the news as a means to protect their mental health.

Jerusalem conference:

Antisemitism panel: 'Jews can be the worst antisemites'

Two leading experts on Jew hatred agree: A lack of unity is our biggest problem to date.

UK teen TikTok prankster arrested after harassing Orthodox Jews

18-year-old 'Mizzy' arrested after harassing and jumping over Jews, breaking into people's houses.

On “Community Standards” and “Fact Checking”

The "Community Standards” excuse for blocking used by Facebook is an abuse of language. Op-ed.

Antisemitism Study:

Online incitement is leading to physical attacks on synagogues

New research finds use of antisemitic terms on social media unifying extremists from differing ideologies in shared hatred of Jews.

Texas shooter shared extremist beliefs on social media

Suspected shooter in Allen, Texas, reportedly wrote posts with rants against Jews, women and racial minorities.

AfD MP resigns after discovery of antisemitic social media posts

Anti-Jewish Telegram posts being investigated by German state security.