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You're so vain, you probably think this piece is about you: Attacking influencer culture - opinion

This was never about individuals. It was never about women versus men. It was about an entire system—a culture hollowed out by vanity, branding, and image.

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

Social media fuels anxiety and weakens resilience - opinion

Gianmarco Soresi

Comic Gianmarco Soresi mines his mixed Jewish background for laughs

President Donald Trump mourned conservative activist Charlie Kirk and vowed to retaliate in a video address after Kirk's assassination, September 10, 2025.

Trump to again push deadline on TikTok sale or divestment, source says


Users waited 15 years: Instagram finally upgrades for iPad

Instagram finally launches a dedicated iPad app after 15 years, offering full-screen browsing, a tailored design, and new features for iPad users.

Instagram. Now available on iPad too

Digital terrorism: Hebrew U study examines hate speech and the wounds of war after Oct. 7

In the chaotic weeks after October 7, social media feeds filled with grim images of violence – and, for many users, a torrent of anti-Israel and antisemitic abuse.

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Panthers fire employee for insensitive post about Charlie Kirk

"Why are y'all sad? Your man said it was worth it ..." read the post, which included a photo of Kirk and a reference to the song "Protect Ya Neck" by the Wu-Tang Clan, per the report.

US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk appears at a Utah Valley University speaking event in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 10, 2025.

This restaurant bill from Spain has the internet losing its mind over the total

On September 5, 2025, a single restaurant bill from Mallorca drew intense attention: €63,237.90 for a table of 18 American guests.

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Trump admin. urges federal workers to integrate Grok ‘ASAP’ despite the AI's antisemitic history

For several days in July, Grok, began responding to user prompts with antisemitic remarks, occasionally repeating Nazi propaganda and referring to itself as “MechaHitler.”

 xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

Birken bags don't build a nation: Era of Jewish influencers is a sickness, not strategy - opinion

Jewish organizations are pouring millions into Instagram vanity projects, elevating the shallowest voices of our people. This betrays everything Zionism stands for.

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Belgian hospital suspends radiologist pending investigation into antisemitic social media posts

A Belgian doctor who labeled a 9-year-old girl’s medical report “Jewish (Israeli)” and shared antisemitic posts online has been suspended pending investigation.

The Belgian radiologist who wrote 'Jewish' under the medical issues section of a 9-year-old girl's medical report has been suspended from the hospital where he worked, the facility, Az Zeno, announced on Tuesday.

The Fight for a Good Name

Where do we draw the line between freedom of expression and the right to defend one’s reputation in a democratic society?

Michael Mirilashvili, President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress

Belgian doctor writes 'Jewish' on nine-year-old patient's medical report

The doctor listed the patient's 'current problems' as: "Pain in the left forearm, Fell from the climbing structure to the ground; a man fell on top of her," and subsequently "Jewish (Israeli)."

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Donald Trump's death rumors put to an end after social media outrage over his disappearance

The false rumor began circulating on social media on Friday, when different accounts started to point out the lack of footage that official government accounts were releasing of Trump.

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

One click away: ADL research shows how online radicalization leads to extremism

Unrestricted internet access may seem harmless, but it can lead to devastating acts of real-world violence.

 School shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.