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NBA Player Sparks Rage with Holocaust Selfie

San Antonio Spurs' Danny Green in hot water after insensitive selfie photo at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial.

Twitter CEO Calls Rouhani Out on Social Media Ban

Rouhani's tweets on UN trolled by CEO Dick Costolo, who asks when the Iranian people will get to use the popular site.

UK Soccer Club Pulls Rosh Hashanah Tweet Amid Racist Backlash

Liverpool FC deletes tweet wishing Jewish fans a happy new year after a hail of anti-Semitic abuse.

Jerusalem ISIS-Linked Group Threatens to Kill Twitter Employees

Jihadi group urges attacks against Twitter headquarters if the company keeps shutting down ISIS supporting accounts.

Anti-Terrorism for Children? Coloring Book on IS Debuts

Controversial company rereleases coloring book on global jihad, calls IS 'evil.'

British IS Woman Campaigns for 'Equal Right to Kill'

British IS supporter takes to Twitter, vows to become 'first UK woman to kill a US or UK terrorist,' as UK jihadist figures rise rapidly.

Police Investigating Irish Soccer Player's Anti-Semitic Tweet

Police in Ireland confirm they are investigating Tommy McGuigan's call for his followers to punch Jews. McGuigan has apologized.

Dutch Official Suspended for Saying ISIS is 'Zionist Plot'

Official at the Dutch National Cyber Security Center suspended after tweeting that the Islamic State is "a preconceived plan of Zionists".

Cupcake Company Tweets Sweet Anti-Semitism

Cupcake Crew, a finalist on a television reality show, elicits backlash after tweeting 'Zionist pigs' remark.

Popular Singer Rihanna Tweets 'Free Palestine', Apologizes

Popular pop star Rihanna posted a tweet in support of Palestinian Arabs, then deleted it and said the tweet was made by mistake.

IDF's Twitter Hacked, Warning of 'Nuclear Leak' Posted

Hackers nearly cause panic after posting a fake tweet about a nuclear leak in Dimona on IDF's Twitter account.

Twitter War Breaks Out over 'Jewish State' Law

Ahead of landmark vote on 'Jewish State Law,' leading right- and left-wing activists - which soon gets personal.

Turkey: Twitter User Given Jail Term Over Offensive Posts

Turkish court hands a 15-month jail term to a teacher over Twitter posts deemed religiously offensive.

CAIR's Anti-Memorial Day Tweets Anger American Muslims

Officials with the Council on American-Islamic Relations question whether to honor U.S. troops, angering American Muslims.

Maccabi Tel Aviv 'Shocked' at Anti-Semitic Tweetstorm

Team responds to hate campaign, notes their yellow uniforms are in identification with Jews persecuted during the Holocaust.

Rapper Denies Donning Anti-Semitic Costume

Accusations fly after American rapper Macklemore dons beard and hooked nose, makes bar mitzvah jokes - then denies the gag's anti-Semitism.

Khamenei: Israel the 'Most Wicked Terrorists' in the World

Iran’s Supreme Leader slams Israel in a series of tweets on "Nakba Day".

British Candidate Resigns Over Anti-Islamic Tweets

David Bishop, a British Tory council candidate, forced to resign after posting anti-Islamic comments on Twitter.

Erdogan Threatens to Probe Twitter for Tax Evasion

Turkey’s Prime Minister accuses Twitter of tax evasion, pledges to launch a probe against it.

Erdogan Claims Social Media 'Disrespects National Values'

Reeling from a court ruling upholding the right to free speech on social media, Turkish Prime Minister slams US company over values.

Turkey Lifts Block on Twitter

Turkey lifts its block on Twitter, 24 hours after its highest court overturned the ban.

Turkey Threatens to Block More Websites

Sources in Ankara say Turkey could block access to other social media platforms, after YouTube and Twitter were already blocked.

Turkish Court Overturns Twitter Ban

Ankara court orders lifting of ban on social media site; telecommunication authority has 30 days to comply.

Peace Now's Tweet 'Supports Terror on Israel'

Far-left leader Oppenheimer tweets terrorist shot sabotaging security fence was 'unarmed Palestinian child,' sparks outrage.

Erdogan Defends Twitter Ban

Turkey's Prime Minister confirms he gave the orders to shut down Twitter, claims the site was breaking Turkey's laws.

Turkey Stops Users Who Got Around Twitter Ban

Turkish government blocks access to Google DNS which many had been using in order to bypass the ban on Twitter.

Turkey's Twitter Ban Met with Condemnation

White House, State Department and even Turkey's president criticize Ankara's banning of popular social networking site.

Twitter Out in Turkey After Erdogan Threatens to Block It

Twitter users in Turkey complain of widespread outages, hours after PM Erdogan threatens to "eradicate" the social network.

Saudi Man Given 8 Years for Inciting Protests on Twitter

Saudi Islamist given 8 years for inciting "families of those arrested for security reasons to protest".

Syrian Jihadists Take Amputation to Social Media

ISIS rebels amputate the arm of a thief and live-tweet it for the world to see.

Uproar: US Ambassador Tweets Cryptic Remarks about Daniel Pearl

US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power says Daniel Pearl Foundation shows 'accountability,' causes outrage.

Disney Fires Arabic Donald Duck For Jew Hatred

Egyptian voice actor fired over Twitter rant in which he called for destruction of Israel, denied Jewish connection to land.

Israeli App Among 'Top Five' at Sochi Winter Olympics

Israel-based One Hour Translation service makes headlines after it offers free on-demand translations during the Olympic Games.

#Blocked: Hamas Complains Over Suspended Twitter Account

English-language Twitter account of Al Qassam Brigades, military wing of Hamas, suspended. Hebrew and Arabic still up.

Cyber Victory: Hamas Twitter Accounts Suspended

Twitter suspends several of Hamas's Twitter accounts; Hamas blames US, Israel.

Rouhani Twitter Account: Deal 'Opens New Horizons'

Twitter account attributed to Iranian Foreign Minister declares that Iranians have 'voted for modernity'; reliability of account disputed.

Rouhani: Obama Smoked Pot at 20

Iran’s President mocks other world leaders, describes on Twitter what they had done at the age of 20.

Human Rights Watch: Kuwait Wrong For Imprisoning Shiite Tweeter

Man, 23, sentenced to 10 years for religious insults; Human Rights Watch: Release him immediately.

Israeli Embassy Mocks Rouhani in Twitter Post

Israeli Embassy in Washington says Iran's new president is "an expert salesman who is bullish on nuclear proliferation."

Hackers Bring Down New York Times Website

Syrian Electronic Army believed to be behind the hacking of the New York Times website.

50 Lashes for Twitter Insult

Saudi Arabian man sentenced to lashes for insulting his tribe on Twitter.

Students Get Paid to Defend Israel on Social Networks

The Prime Minister's office announced that it will recruit students and pay them for posting pro-Israel statuses on Facebook and Twitter.

J Street Cancels Poorly Attended Event, Then Covers It Up

J Street removed an event from its Facebook page after a reporter mocked the group’s inability to draw a crowd.

Twitter ‘On a Better Path’ Towards Tackling Hate-Speech

“It may have taken a lawsuit, a court order, and pressure from French law enforcement", but decision welcomed by anti-hate campaigners

Twitter Hands Over ID Info on Anti-Jewish Postings

Twitter said Friday it had handed over data to French authorities to help identify the authors of anti-Semitic tweets

Twitter Becoming Jihadi 'Beacon for Sharing'

Twitter is used "as a beacon for sharing" links to content across multiple digital platforms, investigators said.

Saudi Arabia is Hottest New Twitterspace

Saudi Arabia is the hottest new Twitterspace in the cyber world, according to a recent report by GlobalWebIndex.

French Court Upholds Twitter Racist User Transparency

French court orders Twitter to release the information of those who post anti-Semitic or racist tweets, upholding lower court decision.

Exclusive: Hacker Says Iranian Censorship Can Be Bypassed

An Israeli hacker says it’s easy to bypass Iranian censorship, as tight as it is. "Possible camouflage measures are widely available."

Turkey Arrests 13 Over Twitter Provocation

Thirteen suspects in Turkey have been sent to court on Monday after being accused of provoking riots through their social media posts.

Report: US Apologized to Israel for Leak

The United States has apologized for leaking information about Israel's alleged attack in Syria several weeks ago.

Israeli Athlete Again Subjected to Anti-Semitic Abuse

British Chelsea football club has called on police to investigate another incident of anti-Semitic abuse directed at Israeli midfielder.

Twitter to Audit Tweets to Target Ads

Twitter on Wednesday began to allow ads to be targeted at users based on the words written in 'tweets' and messages.

US Embassy Deletes Tweet Following Spat With Egypt

US Embassy in Cairo deletes controversial tweet about attacks on freedom of expression in Egypt following complaints by President Morsi.

North Africa Al-Qaeda Branch Launches Twitter Account

Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa launches a Twietter account, calls on support from "mujahedeen."

French Jewish Students Step Up Legal Action Against Twitter

A Jewish student group announced it will be taking further legal action against Twitter over failing to comply with court order.

Microsoft Hit In Latest Hacker Attack

Microsoft joined Facebook and Apple on the list of American technology companies targeted in recent cyber attacks.

Hacker Gang Targets Apple, Facebook, Twitter in Malware Attack

A hacker gang has targeted Apple Inc. and major social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter in a massive malware attack.

Facebook Hacked in Java Attack

Facebook was hacked last week in a zero-day Java attack that struck the laptops of several of its engineers, not long after Twitter was hit.

UK Police Commissioner Resigns Over Hitler Tweet

A deputy police and crime commissioner in Hertfordshire, England resigned Tuesday after retweeting a quote by Adolf Hitler.