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ADL survey finds online hate-based harassment widespread
Poll finds dramatic increase in online harassment, especially against Jews, other minority groups, and teens.
Doctors to strike Thursday & Friday to protest patient violence against healthcare workers
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 just 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.
Government cyber department 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 design marketplace
E-commerce site Redbubble restricts ‘Schindler’s List’ design after leggings go viral.
WaPo blasted for doxing 'Libs of TikTok' creator, highlighting that she's an Orthodox Jew
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.
Israeli authorities remove nearly 6,000 social media posts urging more attacks on Jews
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.”
Instagram latest social media platform to be banned in Russia
The social network is the latest media outlet to be banned by the Kremlin.
ADL launches machine-learning tool to detect social media antisemitism
ADL’s new Online Hate Index finds that major social media sites fail to remove 70% of antisemitic content.
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 note correlation between online extremism and 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 police officers
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% increase 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.
ADL Report: 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 compares her to treatment to that of ‘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 and anti-Zionism
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 from its platform
European Lawmakers are taking Facebook to task for not doing enough to remove antisemitic content form its platform.
Massachusetts firefighter accused of anti-Semitic social media post
The city of Worcester has opened an investigation after a firefighter was accused of posting an anti-Semitic image to Instagram.
Study: 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.
Herzog and Meta in Israel launch 'Think Good' campaign to change online discourse
Among those joining the campaign: PM Bennett, Foreign Minister Lapid, Interior Minister Shaked, MKs Regev and Zohar, and others.
UK 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, internal survey finds
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 to hatred 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.
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