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TikTok reaches deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will secure US user data, apps, and the algorithm through data privacy and cybersecurity measures, the company said.

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Ms. Rachel attends the Sesame Workshop 2024 Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 29, 2024 in New York City

Ms. Rachel appears to support antisemitic conspiracy theory in apology post

People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran using internet blackout to isolate families amid protests, rights group tells 'Post'

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Britain considers range of measures to protect children online, including social media ban


'Great Britain is on the brink': Why this Jewish influencer is fleeing London

From her bedroom, Jewish Jess challenges haters and online stupidity

Some 1,521 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the UK between January and June 2025, according to the Community Security Trust (CST).

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

Israel's information war is underfunded and sabotaged, Eylon Levy tells Report

The Jerusalem Report spoke to Eylon Levy to discuss the information war Israel is now facing.

Eylon Levy speaks at a rally in Hostages  Square in Tel Aviv.

Trending today, forgotten tomorrow: The limits of Israel's influencer campaigns - analysis

Israel is pouring unprecedented resources into influencer-driven advocacy, but can viral posts truly shape global understanding, or does lasting impact require deeper education and dialogue?

A Pew poll found that 21% percent adults in the US get their news from influencers.

Should big tech be accountable for growing antisemitism? - opinion

Why the fight against digital antisemitism must be part of a broader push to hold Big Tech accountable.

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Young Israeli men shown beating, harassing foreign workers in new social media trend

"[The workers] know that if they complain, they may be deported. So they keep quiet. And these boys know exactly that," one Tel Aviv man explains.

Foreign workers seen around the central bus station in southern Tel Aviv on March 21, 2025.

Trump’s bathroom goes viral – how much would it cost to recreate it in Israel?

Trump’s White House bathroom, with Italian marble and brushed gold, is the talk of the design world. Recreating it in Israel would start at NIS 48,000.

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Amid rising antisemitism, TalkIsrael empowers influencers to shape Israel's story online - feature

TalkIsrael’s philosophy is simple: people don’t change their minds because they’re lectured, they change them when they feel something.

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

Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of US political group chats - analysis

Leaked messages from politicians and aides across parties reveal racist, antisemitic, and violent rhetoric, sparking outrage and resignations nationwide.

A supporter uses his mobile phone ahead of then-Republican presidential nominee President Donald Trump's watch party in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 5, 2024; illustrative.

Meta to give parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots

The features will be built on protections already applied to teen accounts and will be guided by the PG-13 movie rating system.

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024