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Culture This Supreme Court case might allow Nazis to operate freely on social media
Texas and Florida passed laws curtailing social media sites' ability to moderate. Will the Supreme Court strike them down?
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News ‘We know time is running out’: Meet the Israeli filmmakers working to free the hostages
The poignant #BringThemHomeNow videos, produced pro bono, have racked up 150 million views on social media
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News Jewish TikTok creators use #ofcourse trend to talk about Oct. 7 and antisemitism
‘I’m Jewish. Of course if I were murdered or abducted, no one would say anything or care’
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Culture Israelis love photos of triumphant soldiers in Gaza. Everyone else? Not so much
Wholesome photos of soldiers eating in Gazan kitchens did not go over as well in English as they did in Hebrew
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Opinion How to talk about Israel with someone you disagree with
4 months of war have heightened my moral clarity — and my commitment to listen
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Fast Forward Meta shuts down Iranian leader’s accounts for his posts on Hamas and Israel
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has celebrated Hamas on social media since Oct. 7
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Fast Forward TikTok’s pro-Israel investors face conundrum as platform is blamed for fueling antisemitism
If Arthur Dantchik and Jeff Yass have pushed for a greater effort to rein in antisemitic content, it’s not known. But it’s clear that they have both the potential to force a conversation about Jewish concerns within the Chinese company — and incentives not to
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Fast Forward Top Israeli TikTok employee resigns after accusing company of antisemitism
Barak Herscowitz announced his resignation on X, saying "Am Yisrael Chai."
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