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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Social Media Posts Prompt Apology From Virginia Candidate
A Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates who describes himself as a “second-generation refugee” from Palestine has apologized for anti-Semitic and anti-Israel social media posts. “This slander campaign is using five-year-old Facebook posts from my impassioned college days, posts that upon my reflection and with the blessing of time, I sincerely regret and…
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Opinion It’s Time To Call B.S. On Hate Speech As Free Speech
‘I’m a strong supporter of people’s First Amendment rights to speak, whether it is speech I agree with or disagree with,” said Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro in the aftermath of the antisemitic massacre in Pittsburgh. He continued, “What is not tolerable in this country and what is not constitutional in this country is when…
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Opinion How Gab Empowered The Pittsburgh Shooter’s Hatred
Before he attacked the Tree of Life synagogue this Saturday, the alleged Pittsburgh gunman Robert Bowers posted a message on social media. “HIAS [Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society] likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered,” he wrote. “Screw your optics, I’m going in.” He…
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Fast Forward What Is Gab, The Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman’s Favorite Social Media Platform
Alleged Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers used the web site Gab.com to express anti-Semitic views. Here is some information about the site, which said it suspended his account and contacted the authorities after the arrest. Gab launched in 2016 as a “free-speech” alternative to Twitter. Its founder, Andrew Torba, said existing sites like Twitter and…
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The Schmooze The Real Reason Pete Davidson Deleted All His Social Media
For once, Pete Davidson seems to be onto (into?) something. And we don’t mean Ariana Grande. If you haven’t heard, he recently left social media. To deflate your suspicions — there is no internet-outage-apocalypse. Millennials may also speculate that his abrupt departure from the cyber world is just a ploy to elope with Ariana to…
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The Schmooze ‘The Most Jewish App Since JSwipe’: Scott Rogowsky On HQ Trivia
Since its launch in August 2017, the 1-year-young gameshow app HQ Trivia has changed lives, filled coffers, and strengthened thumb-muscles beyond previously believed limits. The live, app-based trivia game airs at 3pm and 9pm on weekdays, and allows users to “take a stab at correctly answering 12 multiple choice questions (which start easy but rapidly…
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Life Twitter Debilitated Me. Here’s Why You Should Quit.
On July 15th, 2017, I went off Twitter. I closed my account and waited for the digital tremens to hit me. As it happened, my bout was brief; I picked up my phone with intent, the way 25 years ago, having sworn off smoking, I’d rummaged around for a stale pack of cigarettes. But now…
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News An Oped About Race Sets Jewish Facebook Aflame And Shuts It Down
Several Jewish Facebook groups erupted with racist and derogatory comments after the Forward published an opinion article Monday by an African-American Jewish woman arguing that American Jews with light-colored skin are “functionally white.” The response led three Jews of color and frequent posters in those groups to rescind their membership. In solidarity, the administrators of…
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