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We need to help youths navigate social media

Human psychology evolves much slower than modern technological development, and children living in today's digital universe are exposed to a world they don't know how to traverse; we brought them into the digital world, but we didn't teach them how to navigate within it

Anat Lev Adler | 08.31.23

Holocaust survivor Lucy Lipiner regularly uses social media to call out Holocaust denial and revisionism

Holocaust survivor faces torrent of online abuse on Elon Musk’s X platform

Lucy Lipiner uses social media to engage and push back against the rising antisemitism that she is seeing, calling out Holocaust deniers, using her own experiences in Poland

Emily Schrader | 08.24.23

From TV to Tweets: Where do Israelis get their news from?

Patterns emerge in Israel's news consumption, as a majority rely on TV, while 42% turn to Israeli news websites and only 15% turn to social networks; Social networks, while popular, face a reliability challenge among Israelis, whereas radio garners trust from almost half the country

Yuval Mann | 08.16.23

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to 'all the birds'

Musk announces in a tweet the company logo is to be changes to X, as move to advance newly named X Corps as his envisioned 'super app'; Twitter also says will limit daily posts by non-paying users

Yuval Mann, Reuters | 07.23.23

TikTok creator imitates video game characters, making staggering earnings

Creators like Pinkydoll profit from viewers who take the role of puppeteers and control the streamers acting as video game characters and repeating lines chosen for them

Omer Tessel | 07.20.23

Mendel Narboni, 18, didn't know he was part of a social experiment when he tried to stop YouTuber Dimerci from setting himself on fire

Orthodox Jewish teen tells Ynetnews he feared French man would kill himself

Viral video from French YouTuber Dimerci, shows man dousing himself in gasoline, preparing to light himself on fire, only to be stopped by an Orthodox Jew who intervened to save him as a crowd looked on; At the time, the Jewish man was not aware the act was a social experiment

Emily Schrader | 07.10.23

קריקטורה נגד ישראל. "נלחמים בקורונה? איך אתם מעזים?"

In first, EU to fine social media platforms for failure to remove antisemitic content

EU official Margaritis Schinas says the fight against antisemitism is a top priority and Israel is a key partner in this effort; Foreign Minister Eli Cohen says that the era of social media brings new challenges

Itamar Eichner | 06.14.23

Foreign Ministry recruiting Israeli TikTok stars

Initiative aims to present Israel's beauty to the world using digital diplomacy via a unique department targeting social media platforms online

Itamar Eichner | 06.11.23

Jewish donors are being hoodwinked

Analysis: There are Jewish organizations that are not being transparent when it comes to social media metrics and are elevating influencers without doing due diligence to ensure they are not fraudulent; Independent data confirms Jewish organizations have paid tens of thousands of dollars to partner with influencers with a majority of fake followers

Emily Schrader | 06.10.23

In the eyes of young Jews, American Jewry is a 'white and privileged group'

Why are young Jews in the U.S. distancing themselves from Israel and Judaism, and is there hope for a change? Dr. Ilana Horwitz believes this trend is linked to social influences and clashes with the modern values expected of them; 'The American liberal perception sees the world in a rather simplistic way... American Jews have a very narrow understanding of the Jewish experience'

Tali Farkash | 05.28.23

Jewish online fitness guru says doesn't require approval to follow religion

Shai Albrecht says she left her tightly knitted Jewish community to follow after her husband's dreams and that despite criticism over the way she dresses as an ultra-Orthodox woman, she feels connected to the Jewish faith

Yaniv Pohoryles | 05.28.23

1 in 5 Americans has family member, friend who doesn't like Jews

Friends or family appear to have a stronger influence on beliefs about Jews and Israel than other sources, according to the ADL

Itamar Eichner | 05.04.23

Twitter responds to rampant antisemitism with hate speech policy change

After 180 organizations submit letter to Elon Musk on Twitter's antisemitism problem, platform rolls out new hate speech policy of labeling content that may violate their hateful conduct policy

Emily Schrader | 04.19.23

Meta to consider loosening content moderation standards on use of 'Shahid'

Under pressure from Palestinian activist groups, Meta turns to oversight board to review interpretation of Arabic word "shahid" in reference to dangerous or violent people and events; Watchdog groups claim a change in policy will lead to more antisemitic and pro-terror content

Emily Schrader | 04.17.23

Rachel SJ has found a unique outlet on social media to express themself and find community

Meet the Jewish teens whose social media experience is better than you think

Social media provides furnishes many Jewish teens and young adults with a voice, community and alternate avenues for exploring identity

Micole Friedman | 03.27.23

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