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Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children's social media addiction

Meta agreed for the next decade to restrict teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to two hours a day and block all usage from midnight to 6 a.m., absent parental consent.

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

People hold a picture and a placard with names of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court on August 18, 2026 in Oakland, California, US.

Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram, as landmark trial begins

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.

Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling


Digital iron curtain: Russia’s clampdown on YouTube and the fight for free information

As Kremlin censorship escalates, Russians grapple with a future of restricted digital access and the potential loss of the country’s most popular social media platform.

 Illustration shows YouTube logo and Russian flag

Where can you find out about Israel's sporting culture? Try Follow Team Israel Facebook

The group has now surpassed 100,000 followers

FOLLOW TEAM ISRAEL Facebook Group Founder David Wiseman poses with Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija, now of the Portland Trail Blazers.

A new feature in WhatsApp that will allow you to send messages faster

Meta's messaging app introduces a new "Favorites" tab for quick communication with frequently contacted contacts. Rolling out gradually to all users for faster messaging.

 A woman texting, WhatsApp (illustration)

35 groups call on social media platforms to copy Meta ban on targeting Zionists

The Meta Policy Forum had previously treated the use of the term "Zionist" as hate speech in narrow instances when it was clearly antisemitism or incitement against Jews or Israelis.

 Organization calls for other social media platforms to hold anti-Zionist speech accountable on social media.

The Einstein effect: How a Jewish scientist hit mainstream culture - opinion

Cohen’s favorite Einstein quote is 'have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.'

 ALBERT EINSTEIN

Facebook will remove hate content that also uses the word "Zionist"

Meta tightens its activity against anti-Semitic content: Facebook and Instagram will remove content using "Zionist" or "Zionists" as proxy terms for discriminatory attacks against Jews or Israelis.


Meta to remove posts targeting 'Zionists' when aiming at Jews, Israelis

Calls to violence and hatred, often featuring coded language like using the term ‘Zionists’, have been amplified by algorithms.

 Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021

Meta lifts ban on use of the word 'Shaheed' in its posts

Some groups, such as the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), have slammed Meta's decision, saying the company has 'double standards' for the Jewish community.

 Meta HQ at One Hacker Way in Menlo Park, CA: an ideal venue for the Bay Area Jewish community  to demand that Mark Zuckerberg prioritizes safety of Jewish students over profits.

Hate and harassment proliferates through social media, ADL survey finds

In both the adult and teenager surveys, it was concluded that Facebook is the platform where most harassment occurs at 61% of total online harassment.


Diaspora Affairs Ministry behind influence op. to target US lawmakers - NYT report

The Diaspora Affairs Ministry ministry responded to the NYT report, asserting that the paper's claims were "baseless."

 THE NY TIMES building in Manhattan: It was no surprise that a story meant to demonize a segment of Israeli society would appear in the ‘Times,’ the writer maintains.