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German media chief declares 'I am a Zionist' at World Jewish Congress in Geneva

Döpfner delivered a sweeping defense of Zionism, saying support for Israel should be embraced by Jews and non-Jews alike.

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at the Wirkd Jewish Congress in Geneva.
Police officers stand guard during a mass demonstration organized by Defend our Juries, against the British government's ban on Palestine Action in London, Britain, October 4, 2025

UK police charge two men in connection with filming antisemitic TikTok videos

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

TikTok, Rumble recommender exposed UK minors to antisemitic content on social media, report reveals

AI-generated hasidic figure known as Rabbi Menachem Goldberg on TikTok

Fake ‘AI Rabbis’ flood TikTok with antisemitic content, new study finds


TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges

NOYB said TikTok tracked a particular user's Grindr activity via data firm AppsFlyer, raising concerns about breaches of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

A person looks at the Grindr app in the App Store on a phone in Los Angeles on March 27, 2019. A Chinese firm has been ordered by American national security officials to sell popular gay dating app Grindr, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 27.

Reddit files lawsuit against Australia's social media ban

The website called the ban "invalid on the ground that it infringes the implied freedom of political communication," in its court filing.

Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Australia's new ban on under-16s using social media faces hurdles as some young users find ways around it. Global reactions are mixed, with experts raising concerns about its effectiveness.

A notification from Snapchat requesting age verification is displayed on a mobile phone as a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025.

In world first, Australia bans social media usage for children under 16

Governments from Denmark to Malaysia, and even some states in the US, say they plan similar steps.

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Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will take effect on December 10, and some content creators are considering moving abroad.

Dimi Heryxlim, 15, a social media content creator, poses while displaying his ‘House of Lim’ Instagram page at Burwood Chinatown in Sydney, Australia, November 14, 2025.

Hamas used fake Instagram profiles to map IDF bases, track soldiers before October 7 assault

Hamas worked for years to compile models based on information IDF soldiers personal social media and practiced infiltrating bases using VR technology.

A protester at Ben-Gurion Airport holds a phone displaying an image of Israeli hostage Naama Levy taken during her captivity in Gaza, in Lod, Israel, July 21, 2024

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and social comparison,” internal documents said.

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Influencing in uniform: IDF's soldier-influencers go viral

Young IDF soldiers are turning to social media to share their service, but rising backlash, strict new army rules, and the risks of going viral in uniform are reshaping what they can say online.

An Israeli female soldier is seen in an army deployment area near Israel-Gaza border.

Meta does not hold social media monopoly, judge rules

The agency sought to force Meta to restructure or sell Instagram and WhatsApp in order to restore competition among social media networks.

 Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartpone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Intagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021

‘The more hate I get, the more I keep going’: Montana Tucker's fight for Israel

With Jewish pride – and millions of followers – Montana Tucker uses her platform to combat antisemitism and tell Israel’s story.

One of Tucker’s most viral videos is of her dancing at the site of the Supernova music festival, where hundreds were murdered on October 7.