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New York coffee shop bars Jewish Congressman, 'we don't serve genocide enablers'

Poetica Coffee posted on Instagram saying "We issued [Dan Goldman] a refund - we don't need your money (it's probably coming from AIPAC anyways)." Their account has since been taken down.

Rep. Dan Goldman talks with a reporter outside the U.S. Capitol on December 18, 2025
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Viral gym trend revives antisemitic stereotypes online, NGO CyberWell's report shows

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Instagram launches paid subscription officially

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New CAM report reveals disturbing details about Instagram’s algorithm


Emily Damari: 'The happiest girl in the world' after release from Hamas captivity, mother says

Emily is "doing much better than any of us could ever have anticipated," her mother Mandy said.

Emily Damari (L) with her mother, Mandy, January 20, 2025.

Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community

Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."

 META CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech at the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

'Israel must go': Israeli attacked in Berlin over Israeli-Palestinian peace pin - report

“Israel must go,” one of the attackers reportedly shouted.

 Anti-Israel protest held outside the Axel Springer Campus in Berlin where the JPost conference was being held.

WhatsApp goes down, users report

The messaging had previously appeared to be down for worldwide users in April. 

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Gen Z and the intifada: social media’s role in shaping anti-Israel narratives – opinion

How TikTok and Instagram are shaping Gen Z’s sympathy for Palestine and igniting campus protests.

 3D-PRINTED TIKTOK logo is seen in front of a US flag, 2020. The hashtag #FreePalestine is used in 35 million videos on TikTok, the author points out.

Oxford University Press announces Word of the Year 2024

‘Brain rot’ is a noun defined as, “Supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material."

Oxford Word of the Year 2024

Instagram unveils three new direct message features

The messaging app adds three new tools to upgrade direct messages (DMs). Features include adding nicknames and using new stickers.

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Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

Impacted companies have argued the legislation should be postponed until after the age verification trial.

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New on Instagram: How to change annoying reels in your feed

The app lets you reset content recommendations, start fresh, and get rid of annoying suggestions. You can also unfollow accounts during the reset process.

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Days after coming out of the closet, Israeli singer Eden Hason engaged to boyfriend Yotam Gavriel

Many knew about Hason's relationship but respected the singer and his partner, allowing them to come out publicly in their own time.

 Israeli singer Eden Hason sings the Israeli national anthem with family members of hostages during a Lights for Liberty event demanding the release of the remaining 135 hostages held in Gaza, in Manhattan in New York City, US December 13, 2023.