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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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Culture How fast does TikTok send users down the antisemitic rabbit hole?
TikTok feeds its users videos with little input. What makes it feed them antisemitism?
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Fast Forward Could social media really have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars say Elon Musk’s ‘fantasy scenario’ is far-fetched
One scholar suggested that Musk “take an intro course on the Holocaust"
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Opinion I first met Netanyahu in 1988. Here’s how he became the most destructive leader in Israel’s history.
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Opinion Gaza and Trump have left the Jewish community at war with itself — and me with a bad case of alienation
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Fast Forward Trump administration restores student visas, but impact on pro-Palestinian protesters is unclear
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Fast Forward Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’
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Fast Forward 5 Jewish senators accuse Trump of using antisemitism as ‘guise’ to attack universities
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