Social media
Meta's Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids
Mark Zuckerberg faces questions in a trial accusing Meta and Google of profiting from social media addiction and harming children’s mental health.
Users troll RFK's 'Real Food' website, ask Grok chatbot advice on food options for anal insertion
From nation-building to posting: How Jewish activism lost its way - opinion
X down for thousands of users in Israel, US, UK, Downdetector shows
Instagram recovers after brief outage disrupts US users
Meta’s Instagram recovered after a short outage Wednesday that saw more than 10,000 users in the US report problems, according to Downdetector.
A digital Holocaust is unfolding – and social media is fueling it - opinion
Platforms that promised connection have become factories of radicalization.
Target Pahlavi: Fearing unifying figure, Iran launches disinformation campaign against crown prince
There were reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “issued a directive” to mobilize the cyber apparatus against Pahlavi.
French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning
A widening French investigation into X saw police raid the company’s offices and prosecutors summon Elon Musk and senior staff for questioning.
When war reporting turns into doxing, it risks lives and erodes trust in journalism - editorial
Publishing names tied to war crimes allegations without airtight verification is becoming a fast way to endanger people and erode trust in journalism.
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.
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.
UAE law makes parents legally responsible for children’s online safety
The legislation applies not only to families but also to global platforms used by children in the UAE, even if those companies have no physical presence in the country.
'Public diplomacy is not a luxury': Israel’s challenge in 2026 - opinion
How Israel lost the battle for American public opinion and why parts of the Western intellectual elite serve the narratives of its enemies.
How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human
Your nervous system is under siege, and the people creating that content are counting on exactly this reaction.
