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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, June 15, 2026. (Carlos Jasso/ Pool Photo via AP)
June 15, 2026, 1:25 pm
UK PM Starmer announces ban on social media for under-16s
British premier says he’s ‘not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children’; kids will be barred from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, but not WhatsApp, Signal
By brian melley
The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
June 4, 2026, 7:52 pm
Instagram pushes mainstream wellness users toward antisemitic content, watchdog says
Accounts seeking normative content on fitness and health are quickly shown conspiracy theories and explicit hate speech, says Combat Antisemitism Movement
By Zev Stub
Official Iranian social media accounts share AI-generated Lego propaganda promoting its wartime narrative. (X)
May 13, 2026, 10:24 pm
From anti-Israel Legos to fake footage, Iran’s AI propaganda owns the digital battlefield
Harnessing artificial intelligence for cutesy songs and other content, Tehran proves adept at spreading its narrative, dominating Israel’s attempts to win hearts and minds of internet users
By Nava Freiberg
Illustrative: A video on Instagram shows Jews trying to steal things by claiming they were promised 3,000 years ago (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 15, 2026, 6:12 pm
Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds
Meta-owned platform is ‘developing into a hub for hate and antisemitism,’ says watchdog CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, as it fails to remove 93% of hate posts reported by researchers
By Grace Gilson
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, February 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
March 25, 2026, 10:20 am
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in US trial over child exploitation, user safety
Parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp facing wave of lawsuits over how its social media platforms affect young people’s mental health; plans to appeal
By Diana Novak Jones
Photographer Avishag Shaar-Yashuv. (Gilad Bar Shalev)
February 21, 2026, 10:39 am
After years documenting Oct.7, Israeli NYT photographer turns her lens on something sweeter
Avishag Shaar-Yashuv photographed funerals, devastation and hostage releases since losing loved ones in Hamas-led massacre. Now she’s revisiting a prewar project focused on pastry
By Jessica Steinberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, February 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
February 18, 2026, 11:47 pm
Zuckerberg grilled over accusations social media geared to addict and harm kids
In unprecedented trial, plaintiff accuses Meta and YouTube of causing dependency on platforms, worsening her depression and suicidal thoughts
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and Barbara Ortutay
Naama Kazes, of the West Bank settlement of Leshem, poses near her home in 2025. (Courtesy)
February 15, 2026, 2:27 am
Meet the settlers of Instagram, the photogenic West Bank women documenting pastoral life
As the war of opinion rages on amid an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire, these influencers beyond the Green Line seek to win hearts and minds while documenting their rustic lifestyles
By Rachel Fink
Rabbi Rafi Ellenson (left) and Rabbi Arielle Stein (right), the creators of the 'Rabbinic Fit Check' Instagram account. (JTA/Rafi Ellenson)
January 3, 2026, 3:03 am
From a modest start, an Instagram look book for Jewish clergy is starting to take off
With stereotype-breaking ‘what they’re wearing’ posts, rabbis Arielle Stein and Rafi Ellenson showcase the rabbinate’s different stripes on lifestyle account Rabbinic Fit Check
By Grace Gilson
The Instagram page of MaKss Damage, a German rapper, is displayed for a photograph on a smartphone in London on October 28, 2025 (AFP)
October 29, 2025, 11:35 am
German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech and antisemitism on TikTok, Instagram, Spotify
Songs promote hatred and conspiracy theories as part of ‘increasingly radical movement,’ experts say; some clips remain online despite breaching hate speech policies
By AFP and ToI Staff
An AI-generated video shows a Jew claiming ownership of the moon (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 21, 2025, 6:52 pm
New antisemitic meme has Jews claiming items ‘promised 3,000 years ago’
A wave of AI-generated videos show Jewish people asserting ownership over cities, cars, and dogs, trivializing historical attachment to the Land of Israel
By Zev Stub
Former hostage Edan Alexander, left, in a photo uploaded by him a day after his release from captivity in Gaza, May 13, 2025. (Insragram/@edan_alexander1)
May 13, 2025, 8:36 pm
‘Home sweet home’: Edan Alexander publishes first social media post since release
Last living hostage with US citizenship posts selfie enjoying beer after 584 days in Hamas captivity
By ToI Staff
Abraham Hamra faces off with a pro-Palestinian protester in New York City. (Courtesy)
March 17, 2025, 3:39 am
Bucking stereotypes and fighting hatred, a Syrian Jewish ex-refugee lights up Instagram
An immigration lawyer by day, New Yorker Abraham Hamra has gained over 59,000 followers using his fluent Hebrew and Arabic to bridge gaps with adversaries and counter misinformation
By Cathryn J. Prince
Social media influencer and motivational speaker Chris Caresnone, also known as the Babka King. (Courtesy)
January 24, 2025, 3:59 am
The ‘Babka King’ is bridging cultural gaps on Instagram — one blintz at a time
Chris Caresnone has grown a social media following of over half a million posting about foods from different cultures — and has been welcomed into the Jewish community
By Cathryn J. Prince
People visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Oswiecim, Poland, February 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
January 13, 2025, 5:00 am
80 Auschwitz survivors film life lessons to mark 80 years since liberation
Created by The Claims Conference, new series of video testimonies from Auschwitz survivors aims to help young people ‘listen to their voices and carry their stories forward’
By Matt Lebovic
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