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Why startups are turning to localized social strategies to win global customers in 2026

"In 2026, startups are discovering that global growth begins with local relevance."
Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Study finds five social media posts may shape lasting opinions

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Coming Soon to Instagram: A quick search within the Story viewer list

Writer Nicholas Kristof, blood libel purveyor, receives an honorary doctorate in Letters during Brown University commencement exercises, in Rhode Island, 2011.

Politicians must prioritize 'hasbara' as Israel's global image crisis deepens - opinion


The connection revolution: Meta unifies all accounts into one password

Meta is rolling out a new account system over a year, unifying all services in one place. Users can sign in with one password or use secure Passkey technology like fingerprint or face ID.

“Meta is unifying Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and more into a single account system, allowing users to manage all services from one place and sign in securely using one password or Passkey technology.”

UK Green Party candidates arrested following antisemitic posts, posts supporting terror - Telegraph

Among others were posts featuring a photo of a Hamas operative with the slogan "resistance is freedom," and a man holding a sign calling the ramming of a synagogue "revenge."

A post from Saiqa Ali's Instagram posted during September 2024 with a picture of an armed Hamas fighter with the slogan 'Resistance is freedom'

Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake

The student faces charges for vandalism, public nuisance, and mischief, with formal counts brought so far on the latter two.

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Former FBI director charged with threatening President Trump's life

In May 2025, Trump accused James Comey of calling for his assassination in a social media post depicting an image of "8647." 

James Comey, former FBI Director, speaks at the Barnes & Noble Upper West Side on May 19, 2025 in New York City.

UK summons Iranian ambassador over embassy's 'unacceptable' comments on social media

Britain's minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, made clear that the embassy "must cease any form of communications that could be interpreted as encouraging violence in the UK."

Police officers stand guard outside the Iranian embassy as demonstrators continue protesting outside during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 13, 2026.

Information warfare is shaping the Israel, US war with Iran in real time - opinion

Modern warfare is no longer only about territory or firepower; it is about controlling the narrative that people believe.

LT.-COL. NADAV SHOSHANI: Israel’s face to global media.

Winnipeg man charged for threats against Canadian PM, Jews, Muslims

55-year-old Jason Paul Rindall was charged on March 30 with advocating for genocide, and a threat against the Canadian prime minister to cause death.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a statement about the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, at the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 11, 2026.

'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review

This volume is an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to protect Israel and the Jewish people from the calumnies that have become so prevalent in the Western world.

Blantant antisemitism is spreading like wildfire after Israel’s response to the bloodthirsty Hamas attack on Israel of Oct. 7.

Norway to follow Australia, plans to ban social media use by children under 16

Norway will introduce its bill in parliament by the end of 2026, though has yet to note which applications would be targeted.

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

“VeryChinese”: Gen Z’s latest meme crowns China the new cultural tastemaker

As current trend meets an audience primed by a string of pop-culture hits with distinctly Chinese characteristics.

Chongqing, China