social media

ADL survey:

Online hate-based harassment widespread

Poll finds dramatic increase in online harassment, especially against Jews, other minority groups, and teens.

Violence against doctors

Doctors to strike Thursday & Friday

Dr. Alroy-Preis blames "social media free-for-all on COVID for this unrestrained madness."

Social Media Giants stifle Iranian protesters

The Iranian authorities have a new partner in silencing the protests - the Big Tech companies, Instagram and Facebook in particular. Op-ed.

Trump claims Google is sabotaging his new social media platform

But Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes says platform will have Android app available by the end of May.

NY Times admits: Trump was right

Trump appears to have been right all along but the left-wing media is admitting it when he's already out of office.

This Jewish food influencer is 20, but has millions of followers

Food influencer Eitan Bernath has millions of followers, is the CEO of his own company and has a new cookbook — all at age 20.

Ben Shapiro: No one talks about the dangers of social media

Shapiro points out how divisive and misleading social media has become within the political discourse.

Cyber dept reports modest success in combating online incitement

Thousands of requests submitted to have problematic content removed. TikTok removed over half; Twitter less than a third.

Trump vows to stay off Twitter despite Musk's takeover

Trump won't return to Twitter 'regardless of who is in charge' while a survey found that only 26% of Americans trust social media.

'Schindler's List' leggings removed from online marketplace

E-commerce site Redbubble restricts ‘Schindler’s List’ design after leggings go viral.

WaPo blasted for doxing 'Libs of TikTok' creator as Jewish

Washington Post sparks outrage after revealing identify of the creator of the popular but controversial account and mentioning she's Jewish.

Clothes with images from Holocaust movie go viral

‘Schindler’s List’ leggings? Clothes with images from the Holocaust movie go viral on social media.

Incitement to terror:

Israeli authorities remove nearly 6,000 social media posts

Thousands of posts defending terror attacks and calling for more violence against Jews taken down since Be'er Sheva stabbing.

Elon Musk buys 10% stake in Twitter

After blasting social media giant for failing to adhere to free speech principles, Musk becomes company's largest shareholder.

Russian tech regulator brands YouTube 'terrorist in nature'

Agency accuses YouTube of threatening “the life and health of Russian citizens.”

Russia bans Instagram for threats to assassinate Putin

The social network is the latest media outlet to be banned by the Kremlin.

ADL launches machine-learning tool to detect antisemitism

ADL’s new Online Hate Index finds that major social media sites fail to remove 70% of antisemitic content.

It's official:

Trump launches new social media platform

Truth Social, offered on Apple App Store, was the top free app in the US on Monday morning.

Trump's social media venture to launch on Monday

Former President's Truth Social network appears set to launch in Apple's App Store on Monday.

Israeli-Arab Israel advocate censored by YouTube

Online Israel advocate Yoseph Haddad has been removed from Instagram and now faces age restrictions from YouTube, but refuses to give up.

Two US officials link online extremism, Texas attack

Attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Texas preceded by spike in coordinated social media campaign for ‘Lady Al Qaeda.’

UK watchdog report reveals online antisemitism by cops

Report reveals culture of antisemitism, racism, misogyny and other hateful posts by London police on social media and in messaging apps.

Diaspora Min. report:

1,200% rise in number of anti-Semitic posts inciting to violence

Calls for violence against Jews on social media spiked dramatically in May 2021 during Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza, Ministry of Dia

Trump to launch new social media network in February

TRUTH Social, former US President's social media app, will launch on February 21.

Social media firms failing to flag white supremacist content

Anti-Defamation League calls on social media firms to use its research to improve upon distinction between hate and commonplace speech.

Capitol rioter claims she's being treated like 'Jews in Germany'

Texas real estate agent and social media personality claims she is being persecuted "just like they did that to the Jews in Germany."

Israel to train social media influencers to combat antisemitism

The “Influencers Project” features young Israeli influencers with a combined social media following of 30 million fans.

Netanyahu: Sa'ar promoting anti-democratic legislation

Opposition chairman blasts Justice Minister over law prohibiting incitement on social media.

EU lawmakers: Facebook needs to do more to remove antisemitism

European Lawmakers are taking Facebook to task for not doing enough to remove antisemitic content form its platform.

Massachusetts firefighter accused of posting anti-Semitic image

The city of Worcester has opened an investigation after a firefighter was accused of posting an anti-Semitic image to Instagram.

Half a million anti-Semitic tweets sent per year in the UK

New British study finds that an astonishing half million overtly anti-Semitic tweets are sent every year in the UK.

Netanyahu: Bennett-Lapid govt. seeking to censor the right

Opposition leader claims law on social media restrictions 'danger to democracy, effort to steal next election.'

Improving online discourse starts with all of us

Let us pause, take a deep breath and remember that flagrant and hurtful language doesn’t get us anywhere.

President Herzog and Meta seek to change online discourse

Among those joining the campaign: PM Bennett, Foreign Minister Lapid, Interior Minister Shaked, MKs Regev and Zohar, and others.

Rapper Wiley removed from Twitter after latest anti-Jewish rant

Wiley has been suspended again from Twitter and Instagram after posting a torrent of anti-Semitic material on both social media sites.

Majority of Facebook employees no longer 'like' working there

An internal employee survey from Facebook that was recently leaked showed that employees at the company are at odds with its direction.

Quebec man convicted for online incitement against Jews

In hateful social media post, Trois-Rivières man ranted against Jews and threatened to blow up a Montreal synagogue.

ADL unveils template to reduce hate on social media platforms

The ADL Social Pattern Library will aid developers and designers in reducing hate on social media platforms.

Bereaved father blocked by Bennett on Twitter

Herzl Hajaj, whose daughter was murdered in attack, blocked by Bennett's social media team, which later unblocks him and apologizes.

Report: ‘Disturbing’ level of hate propagated by social media

B’nai Brith Canada study finds that more needs to be done to combat anti-Semitism found using algorithms on social media platforms.

Canadian high school slammed for comparing police to Hitler

Canadian high school facing backlash after posting Halloween costume guide comparing the police to the Nazi leader.

Seven fined for anti-Jewish tweets against Miss France runner-up

Seven people were found guilty for anti-Semitic tweets against the runner-up of the Miss France 2021 competition and have been given fines.

Must every transgression of Judaism debut on social media?

Social media posts tell details of self-defined forms of Jewish observance that it would be better to self-censor.Op-ed.

Police to probe threats against top health official

Police launch an investigation after head of public health services is threatened on social media.

Stocks linked to Trump drop after x-pres touts social media site

Trump's announcement of details of his new social media endeavor did not lead to a rally by two stocks linked to the former president.

Danger! Missionaries in your home!

Today, proselytizers have various internet tools - they don't have to come to the door or distribute pamphlets.

Trump to launch new social network

Former US President announces new social network, "TRUTH Social", that purports to "stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech."

Facebook bans Jewish man after anti-Semitic hacking of his page

Facebook bans Jewish UK man after hacker targets him for being Jewish, flooding his account with anti-Semitic themed ISIS content.

Non-Jewish UK actor hit with online abuse for Jewish role

Eddie Marsan portrayed Soly Malinovsky on BBC drama Ridley Road, a man who fought post-war British neo-Nazis.

Social media platform accuses ADL of 'Jewish privilege'

'Gab' social media platform pushes back on criticism by ADL, accuses group of serving as agent of Israeli interests.

WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram gradually returning

Social media sites, app owned by Facebook rendered unusable for more than six hours by unknown glitch.

New Hampshire politician accused of posting anti-Semitic image

State's Legislative Ethics Committee reprimands lawmaker and demands a "suitable letter of apology" after rep. posts image to social media.

Yoaz Hendel: 'We'll get involved in how Facebook is managed'

Communications Minister slams social media: 'I'm definitely not happy with the status quo, there's a real problem with them.'

After mounting criticism Facebook puts Instagram Kids on hold

Social media giant shelving kids version of Instagram over concerns that social media endangers the mental health of young people.

Facebook to delete 'harmful' accounts?

It appears the social media platform will begin taking a more drastic approach to users it deems 'harmful'.

Is FB exempting 'high-profile' users from extra oversight?

According to WSJ report, celebrities, politicians and other high profile users are exempted from some of the social media platform's rules.

Report: Anti-Semitic hashtags and content rife on Instagram

Report by UK Community Security Trust concludes that users on Instagram are running into anti-Semitic content at an alarming rate.

Report: Far right TikTok accounts using music to spread hate

Extremist users posting anti-Semitic content using musical backgrounds and video effects to fool algorithms that detect hate propaganda.

Twitch users plan one-day ‘walkout’ over flood of Nazi symbols

Group of top streamers on popular video game streaming site will shut off service on Sep 1 in protest against hateful content in chats.

Majority of social media sites failing to combat anti-Semitism

ADL's 2021 Online Antisemitism Report Card finds that platforms performed at "middling level" when it came to removing Jew-hate.