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Israel Police, State Attorney arrest 19-year-old for indecent acts against minors online

The 19-year-old suspect created fake Snapchat and TikTok profiles on which he claimed to be a 14-year-old named Liron, according to an indictment filed against him.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the court after taking the stand at a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, February 18, 2026.

Meta's Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids

 Dutch police patrol after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Fifteen arrested in Netherlands for spreading ISIS propaganda on TikTok

An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Online antisemitism grows smarter, faster, and harder to stop, CyberWell report shows


More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

Online abuse reports in Israel jumped 71 percent in 2025, with children now submitting the majority of complaints directly to authorities.

An illustration of a young girl looking at a computer screen, warning STOP! in large lettering.

TikTok deal fuels rise of UpScrolled, founder conceived it as a haven for Palestinian activism

UpScrolled has surged to become the most-downloaded social media platform in Apple’s app store, and it has also been flooded with antisemitic and anti-Israel content.

Antisemitic and anti-Israel content found on the social media platform UpScrolled.

The Japanese cheesecake trend: How much protein and how many calories are there?

The internet is full of videos of a cheesecake made with just two ingredients and no baking. It sounds like the perfect quick fix for a protein-packed dessert – let’s understand what it’s all about.

The trend that drives the world crazy

France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia, whose ban for under-16s on social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube came into force in December.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media ahead of a summit of EU leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following US President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2026.

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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Israeli far Right TikToker harasses, pepper sprays activists, invades West Bank home

Star pushed his way into the activist house in Ras al-Auja, ignoring activists' calls that he was trespassing on private property and demanding that he leave.

ISRAELI FAR-RIGHT TikToker Roy Star harasses left-wing activist, January 20, 2026.

Migrants share tutorials for human smuggling on social media - report

Video tutorials on social media show migrants using risky methods to enter the UK, sparking safety concerns and highlighting the dangers of truck smuggling.

Migrants try to board smugglers' boats in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France on September 27, 2025; illustrative.

AI-generated 'rabbi' draws thousands of followers online, raising transparency concerns

An AI-generated Hasidic ‘rabbi’ gained thousands of followers online before being exposed, sparking debate in Israel over trust, ethics, and transparency in religious digital content.

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

Why Israel set up the J50 forum: Streamlining the global Jewish message - analysis

The global Jewish response to antisemitism historically rested on a fragile equilibrium, on the assumption that antisemitism would remain largely local. That assumption collapsed after October 7.

ISRAELI FOREIGN Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Mauro Berenstein, president of DAIA.

France aims to ban under-15s from social media from September 2026, Le Monde reports

France is set to bar under-15s from social media and extend mobile phone bans to high schools from 2026, as President Emmanuel Macron pushes tougher rules to curb online harms to minors.

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.