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Fifteen arrested in Netherlands for spreading ISIS propaganda on TikTok

The TikTok posts, some with more than 100,000 views, encouraged people to join the Islamic State and glorified becoming a martyr for the violent Islamist group, they said.

 Dutch police patrol after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.
An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

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

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

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

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

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


Sephora cuts ties with Huda Kattan, cites viral antisemitic video from TikTok

Kattan posted a video in July promoting an antisemitic conspiracy theory blaming Israel for nearly every major catastrophe of the last century to her 1.7 million TikTok followers.

Huda Kattan attends the Sephora x Huda Beauty – Pink vs Peach KSA at Sidra Arts on January 16, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content

The Indonesian government urged TikTok and Meta to raise the moderation of harmful content, including disinformation, that is spread on their platforms.

Facebook, Meta and TikTok logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022.

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TikTok's new hate speech manager is former IDF soldier and proud Zionist

Erica Mindel's new position involves developing and driving the company’s public policy positions on hate speech, according to her job description.

Erica Mindel.

TikTok users are using Sharpie markers as lip liners, sparking health concerns

Medical experts caution that permanent markers, including Sharpies, contain toxic chemicals and are not designed for use on skin.

 TikTok users are using Sharpie markers as lip liners, sparking health concerns.

Connie Francis, singer who recorded songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, dies at 87

The president of Francis' record label, Concetta Records, Ron Roberts, first broke the news on her official Facebook page on Thursday morning.

 Connie Francis in 1961

How Dov Forman used social media to tell of his great-grandmother's survival - interview

Dov Forman's TikTok project landed him on TIME magazine's list of 100 Most Influential Creators last week, something he called an "incredible honour."

 How Dov Forman used social media to tell of his great-grandmother's survival

Viral trend 'Japanese walking' takes over TikTok for weight loss

Also known as interval walking, Japanese walking is the latest workout trend to sweep social media, claiming to improve cardiovascular health, support weight loss, and boost endurance.

 Japanese walking technique IWT boosts health with interval training.

You don’t cut avocados like that: One trick and 10 million people are shocked

Instead of slicing the avocado in half and finding one side browned after an hour, one man revealed a simple and especially smart method.

 Avocado

Father confesses to honor killing 16-year-old daughter over TikTok use

The 16-year-old's family initially tried to cover up the murder as a suicide.

A view of the Spanish Steps after ''Bruciamo tutto'' (Let's burn everything) activists poured red paint to protest against femicides in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2024. (illustrative)