Social media

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Four US states, California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, have accused Meta of designing the platforms to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression, and even suicide.

Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, leaves the courthouse, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, in Oakland, California, US, August 25, 2026.
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?

Statement from elected UK Green Party Representative Eleanora Sophie Folan.

Elected UK Green Party representative celebrates victory with attacks on ‘feral Zionist press’

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


Iran shifts social media network from sowing Western discord to promoting war propaganda

According to the study, 24 hours after the start of hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the United States, accounts in this campaign began posting Iranian propaganda about the war.

A protester holds a placard with an image of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei (centre R) and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtada Khamenei (centre L) during an annual protest, this year a static protest, held by pro-Palestinian group Al-Quds in central London on March 15, 2026.

Editor's Notes: What one Arab post reveals about how the Gulf now talks about Israel - comment

The Gulf is not growing warm toward Israel; it is becoming more specific in the way it discusses Israel. In this region, word choice is often the first sign that strategy is moving.

Iranian newspapers with cover photos related to the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) protests, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026.

Fake missiles, fake deaths: AI is rewriting Israel's war reality

As the Israel–Iran war unfolds, another battle is playing out online, with AI-generated images and videos blurring the line between fact and fiction.

 An emergency responder inspects a house that was destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Israel.

Understanding the psychology driving modern antisemitism - opinion

Facts often fail against antisemitism because beliefs are shaped by emotion and identity long before evidence enters the debate.

PROTESTERS FORM up behind a banner during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, on March 15, 2026.

Footballer grabs opponent's genitals. Sent off pitch

The confrontation came in the 28th week of La Liga during a tightly contested match that Atlético won 1-0.

Atletico Madrid on the  pitch. Illustration.

Daughter of National Missions Minister Orit Strock found dead, police investigate case

The circumstances surrounding Shoshana’s death remain unclear.  She was reportedly found dead in her home in northern Israel. Police have opened an investigation into the case.

National Missions Minister Orit Strock seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025

Mossad dentists plant chips in teeth? What I learned reading Iranian media - analysis

Facts are bent, shuffled, or buried under spectacle. And aside from the occasional quote from us at the Post, this ecosystem has lately produced some of the wildest conspiracy theories in years.

 An illustration of misinformation being spread on the internet

Pete Hegseth just became Israel’s latest war-celebrity obsession

Until February 28, most Israelis had barely heard of him. Ten days later, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is one of the most prominent figures on Hebrew media, Instagram, and X.

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Armenian Telegram channels push Iran ‘victory’ claims, antisemitic slurs during attacks on Israel

One account, “Armenian Radical,” whose symbol includes imagery associated with Nazi Germany, has posted slurs against Jews, including use of the derogatory term “zhids,” alongside praise for Iran.

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Thoughts from Iran war's 4th day: Israelis are the most resilient people in the world - opinion

Beyond the sirens and pain, the strength of our people tells the real story.

A man draped in a US flag holds stacked Israeli and Royal Iranian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with the Iranian protest movement outside the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on February 14, 2026.