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'Zuckerberg don't kill us!' Facebook incitement battle heats up

Israeli rights group to rent billboards outside Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's home to force him to stop ignoring rampant incitement.

'Zuckerberg don't kill us!' Facebook incitement battle heats up

Paris: Student expelled for anti-Semitic Facebook comments

Amira Jumaa becomes first student expelled from the prestigious Sciences Po University in Paris for her Jew hatred.

Paris: Student expelled for anti-Semitic Facebook comments

Facebook pulls anti-Israel page - after being exposed by NGO

Facebook changes its tune about anti-Israel page launched by Shurat Hadin, said it "made a mistake" by not taking it down.

Facebook pulls anti-Israel page - after being exposed by NGO

Israeli NGO reveals: Facebook discriminates against Israelis

Shurat Hadin investigation finds: Facebook removes only page that incites against Palestinians.

Israeli NGO reveals: Facebook discriminates against Israelis

Kotel and 'Al-Aqsa' top Facebook’s ‘check-in' list

Binyamin Netanyahu is 10th most talked about politician according to Facebook

Kotel and 'Al-Aqsa' top Facebook’s ‘check-in' list

Google denies deal with Israel to monitor Palestinian incitement

Foreign Ministry backtracks after Google claims deal to remove incitement posts was never made.

Google denies deal with Israel to monitor Palestinian incitement

Obama launches personal Facebook page

American president joins social network for the first time, encourages action against climate change.

Obama launches personal Facebook page

Incitement on Facebook? 'Report, it will help in the end'

Orna Heilinger, Internet Safety Center's director, says Facebook has removed pictures of bloody knives and clear calls for death to Jews.

Incitement on Facebook? 'Report, it will help in the end'

French embassy fires intern over anti-Semitic Facebook rant

Kuwaiti intern at French embassy in the U.S. dismissed after referring to Jews as scums and rats on Facebook.

French embassy fires intern over anti-Semitic Facebook rant

Israeli NGO sues Facebook over pages inciting terror

Thousands of Israelis join Shurat HaDin's lawsuit alleging Facebook allowed jihadists to openly recruit and train terrorists.

Israeli NGO sues Facebook over pages inciting terror

'Blood on Your Hands'; Facebook's Offices in Israel Vandalized

Growing anger over the social media site's refusal to remove pro-terror pages prompts Israelis to graffiti the company's offices in protest.

'Blood on Your Hands'; Facebook's Offices in Israel Vandalized

Israeli Law Group to Sue Facebook for 'Promoting Terror'

According to Israeli Law Center, Facebook is an accessory to terror by refusing to shut down incitement-filled pages.

Israeli Law Group to Sue Facebook for 'Promoting Terror'

Jew Posts Satiric Facebook Joke - And Gets Arrested

Recent army grad writes joke about Arab nurses stabbing patients and finds himself in jail; attorney: 'the police have lost direction.'

Jew Posts Satiric Facebook Joke - And Gets Arrested

Arab 'Serial Facebook Inciter' Gets 10.5 Months in Prison

An Arab resident of Jerusalem was sentenced to 10.5 months in jail for 'serial incitement' on Facebook and social media.

Arab 'Serial Facebook Inciter' Gets 10.5 Months in Prison

Hadassah Hospital Worker Fired for Praising Terrorist

Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital took quick action after maintenance worker's Facebook post in support of terrorist stabber.

Hadassah Hospital Worker Fired for Praising Terrorist

Israel Asks YouTube to Remove Palestinian Incitement Videos

Israel asks Facebook and YouTube to remove videos it says have been encouraging Palestinian violence against Israelis.

Israel Asks YouTube to Remove Palestinian Incitement Videos

Woman Fired Over Facebook Photo of Jerusalem Stabber

Pelephone fires female employee who posted a photo of the terrorist who stabbed a Jewish teen in Jerusalem.

Woman Fired Over Facebook Photo of Jerusalem Stabber

Thousands 'Like' Facebook Page Honoring Jerusalem Terrorist

Palestinians and their supporters take to social media to celebrate deadly attack on innocent Jewish family in Jerusalem.

Thousands 'Like' Facebook Page Honoring Jerusalem Terrorist

Facebook Page Shows Arab Migrants How to Get to Europe - Easily

What's the best way to infiltrate Europe? For Arab migrants seeking to break through to the 'promised land,' there's a Facebook page to help

Facebook Page Shows Arab Migrants How to Get to Europe - Easily

Egyptian Muezzin in Hot Water Over 'Facebook Prayer Call'

An Egyptian muezzin is in hot water, after he replaced a traditional line in the prayer call with one about Facebook use.

Egyptian Muezzin in Hot Water Over 'Facebook Prayer Call'

Facebook Page Plea: Come to Lone Soldier's Funeral

Social media posts called on Israelis to attend the funeral of a lone soldier in Kiryat Gat on Tuesday.

Facebook Page Plea: Come to Lone Soldier's Funeral

Arab Facebook Inciter Praised Har Nof Murders, Indictment Shows

Alohab Jabrin, an Arab resident of Umm el-Faham, was indicted for expressing public support for the murder of Jews in Har Nof in 2014.

Arab Facebook Inciter Praised Har Nof Murders, Indictment Shows

Facebook Redraws Israel's Borders

New advertising settings place Judea-Samaria, parts of Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights as 'outside Israel,' according to Israeli media.

Facebook Redraws Israel's Borders

UAE Jails Aussie Woman for 'Bad Words' on Facebook

Australian posts anonymous photo of car blocking disabled spaces, and now has her 'life in the hands of chaos. I'm terrified.'

UAE Jails Aussie Woman for 'Bad Words' on Facebook

Wife Insists: Media 'Lynch' of Lior Lotan Not the Full Story

Envoy heard threatening family of Israeli captive was simply upholding his duty to protect the operation, Lior Lotan's wife insists Friday.

Wife Insists: Media 'Lynch' of Lior Lotan Not the Full Story

Knesset Speaker Appeals to Facebook to Stop Incitement

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein turns to Mark Zuckerberg, asks to crack down on incitement against Jews and Arabs on the social network.

Knesset Speaker Appeals to Facebook to Stop Incitement

Hundreds of Strangers Attend Bat Mitzvah After Post Goes Viral

Photos of empty event hall prompt strangers to flock to Ashkelon to make a 12 year-old's Bat Mitzvah special.

Hundreds of Strangers Attend Bat Mitzvah After Post Goes Viral

Belgian Cop Writes on Facebook: I Would Kill Each and Every Jew

Belgium is preparing to fire a police officer who wrote about his desire to kill Jews on Facebook.

Belgian Cop Writes on Facebook: I Would Kill Each and Every Jew

Israeli ISIS Jihadist Arrested Thanks to Facebook

Arab citizen of Umm al-Fahm, home of Israel's first convicted ISIS terrorist, nabbed in an unconventional investigation.

Israeli ISIS Jihadist Arrested Thanks to Facebook

Levinsky Park Denizens Fail to Stand for Memorial Day Sirens

Photographer Shaul Golan decided to spend Memorial Day in Levinsky Park in south Tel Aviv, far from his usual “beat” in Bnei Brak.

Levinsky Park Denizens Fail to Stand for Memorial Day Sirens

Still Boycotting Germany, Beitar Remembers Victims

Members of the Beitar youth movement conducted their annual Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony outside the German Embassy.

Still Boycotting Germany, Beitar Remembers Victims

Hundreds Attend Funeral of 'Anonymous' Holocaust Survivor

Over 500 people attended the funeral of a Holocaust survivor whom they did not know Thursday morning, after an alert on Facebook.

Hundreds Attend Funeral of 'Anonymous' Holocaust Survivor

MK Regev: 70 Years Later, and the Same Old Hate

70 years later, the world still hasn't learned the lesson of where unbridled hatred of Jews can lead it, wrote MK Miri Regev.

MK Regev: 70 Years Later, and the Same Old Hate

Turkey Blocks Access to Social Media Sites

In most comprehensive ban to date, Islamist AKP government bans Facebook, Twitter and Youtube in response to images of captive prosecutor.

Turkey Blocks Access to Social Media Sites

Bibi Gets Punked on Facebook with 'Arab Education Minister' Post

Likud looking for legal recourse after fake Facebook page has Netanyahu appointing Ayman Odeh as education minister.

Bibi Gets Punked on Facebook with 'Arab Education Minister' Post

Haredi Group's Video Compares Rockland Officials to Nazis

Haredi org. attacks Facebook page which blames Jews for Rockland financial crisis. Page's authors deny anti-Semitism.

Haredi Group's Video Compares Rockland Officials to Nazis

More than 100,000 Israelis 'Share' Their Vote on Facebook

Facebook feature lets Israelis tell others when they've gone to vote - and reveals some stats on voting patterns throughout the day.

More than 100,000 Israelis 'Share' Their Vote on Facebook

American Arrested in UAE for 'Facebook Insults'

An American employed by a company in the UAE has been arrested in that country – for griping on Facebook about his job.

American Arrested in UAE for 'Facebook Insults'

Denmark: No Charges Over Pro-Terrorist Facebook Post

Danish man who posted 'Je Suis' comments for Copenhagen gunman will not be charged for 'condoning terrorism.'

Denmark: No Charges Over Pro-Terrorist Facebook Post

France Enlists Silicon Valley Help in Cyber War on Terror

French interior minister insists struggle to keep incitement from social media not an attack on free speech.

France Enlists Silicon Valley Help in Cyber War on Terror

Egypt Sentences Student to Jail for Promoting Atheism

Cairo cracking down on 'insults to Islam' and other major religions - including atheism.

Egypt Sentences Student to Jail for Promoting Atheism

Which MK is the Facebook Champ?

A new website counts how many statuses MKs post, and how many are then edited or deleted.

Which MK is the Facebook Champ?

Jewish Home Activists Boycott Campaign in Jerusalem

Capital branch boycotts elections campaign, after activists angered at campaign investing 'all money' in Bennett's Facebook page.

Jewish Home Activists Boycott Campaign in Jerusalem

Facebook Back Online After Crash

World's most popular social networking site downed temporarily; Instagram, Tinder also affected.

Facebook Back Online After Crash

New York Jews in Shock Over Death of 'Facebook Rabbi'

The “Facebuker Rebbe”, Rabbi Dovid Winiarz, killed in a car accident. "He dedicated his life to outreach," says his friends.

New York Jews in Shock Over Death of 'Facebook Rabbi'

Fatah 'Hangs Bibi' in Latest Threatening Facebook Image

Palestinian Arab world taunts Israel, pulling down one offensive photo and replacing it with incitement against PM Binyamin Netanyahu.

Fatah 'Hangs Bibi' in Latest Threatening Facebook Image

Yechimovich the Most Accessible MK, TV Study Finds

Channel 2's late night program finds Labor MK to be most accessible on Facebook, with Defense Minister the least accessible.

Yechimovich the Most Accessible MK, TV Study Finds

Yehuda Glick's Facebook Page Removed

One week after Temple activist was shot, his Facebook page was removed, apparently because of complaints against it.

Yehuda Glick's Facebook Page Removed

Bennett, Livni Exchange 'Friendly' Banter on Land Concessions

Economy Minister and Justice Minister exchange some Facebook banter revolving around the topic of land concessions for peace.

Bennett, Livni Exchange 'Friendly' Banter on Land Concessions

Man Behind Berlin Facebook Campaign 'Shocked' at Uproar

25 year-old from Tel Aviv area revealed to be man behind emigration campaign; says he simply wanted to point out cost of living gap.

Man Behind Berlin Facebook Campaign 'Shocked' at Uproar

Bereaved Mother Campaigns for Access to Son's Facebook Profile

Privacy or legacy? Battle being waged over fallen IDF soldier's Facebook details.

Bereaved Mother Campaigns for Access to Son's Facebook Profile

Lapid Vows Lower Prices to Stop Berlin Migration

Movement to take advantage of lower cost of living in Berlin is smear on 'the identity, history, and purpose of our country,' Lapid says.

Lapid Vows Lower Prices to Stop Berlin Migration

Malaysian Man Imprisoned for 'Insulting Ramadan' on Facebook

Malaysian man sentenced to one year in prison for uploading an offensive comment about the Muslim holy fasting month.

Malaysian Man Imprisoned for 'Insulting Ramadan' on Facebook

Malaysian Teen Investigated for 'Liking' Israel

Anti-Semitism hits new low as Muslim state cracks down on 'seditious' teen who 'liked' a pro-Israel Facebook post.

Malaysian Teen Investigated for 'Liking' Israel

Swedish Politician Quits Following Anti-Semitic Facebook Post

Swedish politician resigns after writing on Facebook that "Jewish pigs" are responsible for mass murders in Gaza.

Swedish Politician Quits Following Anti-Semitic Facebook Post

Abbas's Fatah Threatens Israel: 'Prepare the Body Bags'

PA Chairman's faction threatens death against Israelis, saying it will 'turn settlements into balls of fire and increase your horror.'

Abbas's Fatah Threatens Israel: 'Prepare the Body Bags'

IDF to Punish Soldiers Who Demanded 'Revenge' for Teens' Deaths

IDF vows it will severely punish soldiers who called for 'revenge', or took part in violent Jerusalem demonstration.

IDF to Punish Soldiers Who Demanded 'Revenge' for Teens' Deaths

Technion Students Urge Expulsion of Student Who Supported Kidnap

Students at the Technion reject an 'apology' by an Arab student who praised the kidnap and murder of three Israeli teens.

Technion Students Urge Expulsion of Student Who Supported Kidnap

Arab Technion Student Clarifies Facebook Post on Teens

Arab medical student who celebrated abduction-murder on Facebook clarifies: It was black humor and a bad joke. I deleted the post.

Arab Technion Student Clarifies Facebook Post on Teens

Arab Facebook Group Celebrating Kidnapping Banned

Facebook page 'Three Shalits' removed after posting photos of children celebrating kidnapping with three finger hand gesture.

Arab Facebook Group Celebrating Kidnapping Banned