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A third of Facebook, Instagram posts about ‘martyrs’ praise terror

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Of more than 28,000 posts and comments from more than 20,000 accounts on Facebook and Instagram that mentioned “martyrs,” some 32% of the 1.2 billion views—or an audience of 372.5 million—could have seen posts...
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Instagram briefly bans Jewish, Israeli orgs, including JNS

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Instagram on Wednesday briefly took down a number of Jewish and Israeli accounts, including that of JNS, over alleged rules violations, prompting accusations of censorship. Other banned organizations included End Jew Hatred, a grassroots movement...
Ahed Tamimi, Sept. 28, 2018. Credit: Diario de Madrid via Wikimedia Commons.

Ahed Tamimi threatens Jews: ‘We will drink your blood and eat your skull’

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Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi said this week that Palestinians will "slaughter" the Jews of Judea and Samaria, from Hebron to Jenin. "Our message to the flocks of settlers, we are waiting for you in all...

Jamie Foxx apologizes for ‘they killed Jesus’ post

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American performer Jamie Foxx apologized on Saturday for a social media post that was seen as anti-Semitic. The Oscar-winning actor’s expression of regret comes on the heels of notorious anti-Semitic comments last year from the...
Adriana Fernandez is a non-Jewish nanny to Jewish children in Boca Raton, Florida. Photo: Courtesy of Adriana Fernandez.

‘Non-Jewish Nanny’ to Orthodox children becomes a social media sensation

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Adriana Fernandez laughs when she recounts how she got it wrong when it came to understanding what “kosher” means. “I used to think it was just that you couldn’t have a cheeseburger and couldn’t mix cheese and...
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Instagram reverses ban on anti-Israel group without explanation

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“We’re back”: After a four-day ban from the social-media platform, those words overlaid a picture of Within Our Lifetime (WOL) leader Nerdeen Kiswani in a March 13 Instagram post. WOL’s detractors, who applauded Instagram’s decision...
Profile photo of the group Within Our Lifetime, United for Palestine. Source: Facebook.

Instagram bans anti-Israel group after it posts collage featuring terrorists

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Within our Lifetime (WOL), a New York City-based anti-Israel group that supports the Palestinian right of return “from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea,” resistance to the “Zionist occupation by any means necessary”...
Avner Netanyahu and betrothed Noy Bar. Source: Instagram.

Avner Netanyahu, former Israeli prime minister’s son, announces engagement

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Avner Netanyahu, the younger son of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Sunday that he is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Noy Bar. Bar, who is currently pursuing a master’s degree, serves as...
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New report slams social-media giants for ‘failing to act on anti-Semitism’

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A new report by the Center to Counter Digital Hate (CCDH) revealed that five major social-media companies failed to act upon 84 percent of anti-Semitic posts on their websites, despite promising to double down on anti-Semitism. Researchers...
Brazilian Labor Party (PTB) national president Roberto Jefferson. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Brazilian Jewish group to launch criminal investigation against party leader

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A Jewish organization in Brazil said it will launch a criminal investigation against the head of a major Brazilian political party after he promoted an anti-Semitic blood libel on social media. “Baal, Satanic deity, Canaanites...