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'Nation held hostage': Global protests planned as Iran's internet outage reaches nearly 70 days

Growing desperation to access online space has led some Iranians to connect with Virtual Private Networks and Starlink satellite dishes. This connection carries with it a significant risk.

A protester holds a placard about the internet blackout in Iran during a demonstration outside Downing Street against the Islamic Republic and calling for Reza Pahlavi to take over as King of Iran, as the Iran war escalates on March 14, 2026.
Israeli Minister of foreign affairs Gideon Saar attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Ukraine presses Israel on grain shipment as 'Twitter diplomacy' accusations fly

Boy George deejays at the grand Opening of the new Planet Hollywood NYC at Planet Hollywood New York City on March 11, 2025 in New York City.

A man with conviction: Boy George posts support for Israel on X

Rima Hassan during the plenary session and votes of the european parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 10, 2026.

French far-left MEP Rima Hassan arrested over X post justifying attack on Israeli airport


Why ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt is praising Elon Musk as advertisers flee X over antisemitism

On Monday the State Department’s antisemitism envoy suggested that she opposed Greenblatt’s stance, while a member of one of the ADL’s advisory boards called the about-face “embarrassing.”

 ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt (left) and X CEO Elon Musk (right).

Companies pull their ads from X following antisemitic posts

The antisemitic posts and Elon Musk’s responses set off a wave of condemnation from advertisers, social rights organizations, and the White House. 

 Elon Musk Twitter account is seen in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023.

Elon Musk: X to file 'thermonuclear' lawsuit over antisemitism claims

Musk on Wednesday endorsed an antisemitic post on X that falsely claimed members of the Jewish community were stoking hatred against white people.

  Twitter logo and a photo of Elon Musk are displayed through magnifier in this illustration taken October 27, 2022.

Elon Musk admits 'from the river to the sea' implies genocide of Israelis

Musk, the owner of X, has been in hot water recently due to a series of comments called antisemitic by various organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the White House.

 Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk pauses during an in-conversation event with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, Britain, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.

Elon Musk’s X failed to remove 98% of CCDH-reported hate content

The CCDH found that X rarely suspended or locked the accounts of users breaching the site's rules.

 The logo for social media platform X, following the rebranding of Twitter, is seen covering the old logo in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023.

Twitter’s obligation during crisis and war - opinion

It is incumbent on Elon Musk to ensure that Twitter does not incentivize antisemitic viewpoints and conspiracy theories.

 Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, looks on as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023.

Iran's Ayatollah tweets in Hebrew: 'The Zionist entity is lying to you'

Iran's Khamenei has taken to social media in the past to attack Israel, the United States, and other parties Iran sees as adversarial.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Deepfakes fooling audiences, undermining trust in real media - study

They are being spread not only during the current Russian-Ukrainian War but also by Hamas terrorists and their supporters in various parts of the world.

 Pictured (L-R) John Twomey, University College Cork researcher and Dr. Conor Linehan

Is Elon Musk inadvertently helping Hamas win the war online? - opinion

The war with Hamas is highlighting that unfettered free speech becomes a weapon in the hands of bad actors. Elon Musk is not a neutral moderator – he's part of the problem.

 Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Fake news exposed: Injured Gaza baby photo has been proven to be AI-generated

The new version of the AI art generator DALL·E 3, has reservations about generating images symbolizing Israeli advocacy, like a robust Israeli soldier with an eagle and the country's flag.

Injured Gaza baby photo which has been proven to be AI-generated.