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Viral gym trend revives antisemitic stereotypes online, NGO CyberWell's report shows

The “Promised 3,000 Years Ago” trend involves the antisemitic assertion that Jews falsely claim property belonging to others as their own, and in this specific case, gym equipment. 

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Instagram launches paid subscription officially

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New CAM report reveals disturbing details about Instagram’s algorithm

 Gal Gadot attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

Gal Gadot shares extravigant Caribbean vacation on Instagram


Meta blocks Gazan influencer Saleh Al Jafarawi's Instagram account

Throughout the Israel-Hamas War, Al Jafarawi has used his social media prominence to post about the Gaza war, lauding Hamas and praising the October 7 massacre. 

 Saleh Al Jafarawi.

Instagram, TikTok flooded with misleading health posts, study reveals

Many posts exaggerated benefits without evidence; over two-thirds of promoters had financial interests, leading to biased information.

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Ex-hostage Omer Wenkert’s first post since release: ‘I defeated the captivity’

"This path in all its layers, is my life and freedom,” Wenkert wrote.

 Freed hostage Omer Wenkert turned to Instagram to celebrate his freedom after captivity.

Love it, hate it: Instagram tests dislike button

The app has launched a button for testers that lets users express dissatisfaction with comments on posts and Reels, not the content itself.

 Instagram is trying to reduce negative discourse on the network

Israelis report the internet has become more violent since war began

Israel Internet Association finds that 73% of Israelis believe the war has increased online violence, with three-quarters now avoiding expressing opinions on social media.

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Watch: Emily Damari captures moment Agam Berger en route to hospital

Former Hamas hostage posted to her Instagram story the moment the military helicopter that was carrying Agam Berger to the hospital.

 Emily Damari poses with a Tottenham Hotspurs scarf.

Instagram launches a competitor to CapCut: A new video editing app called Edits

Instagram unveils Edits – an advanced editing app designed to compete with CapCut, just as ByteDance's video app faces bans in the US. So, when can you download it?

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‘Hate can be an addiction’: Ex-neo-Nazi, Montana Tucker take to the streets

Former neo-Nazi Arno Michaelis and social media activist Montana Tucker took to the Santa Monica Pier on Holocaust Remembrance Day to talk to people about antisemitism and the Holocaust.

 Montana Tucker and Former Neo-Nazi Arno Michaelis Unite to Combat Antisemitism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

'We hold on to hope,' Bibas family says ahead of hostage releases

The family requested that people "respect Shiri, Yarden, Ariel, and Kfir, as well as the entire family, and refrain from spreading rumors or speculations that unsettle us."

 Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were murdered in captivity by Hamas in November 2023.

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.