Posts Tagged: Instagram
Instagram Users Unwittingly Fed Antisemitic Content, Says UK Nonprofit Report
Users on Instagram are randomly exposed to antisemitic content often associated with anti-Israel attitudes and conspiracy theories, even when not searching for related terms on...
New Report Claims Major Social Media Companies Failed to Act on 84% of Reported Cases of Antisemitic Hate
An organization dedicated to documenting and fighting hate speech online found that major social media countries failed to act against antisemitism on their platforms in...
Chicago Dyke March Posts Promotional Image Showing Burning Israeli and American Flags
The Chicago Dyke March, an annual LGBT parade that in 2017 ejected marchers carrying flags with Jewish symbols, promoted its upcoming event with an image...
Israeli Product Manager Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Developing Instagram Lite
CTech - With Facebook's offices in Tel Aviv being forced to close their doors due to Covid-19 restrictions, Michelle Lourie found herself working in a...
Marilyn Manson Accused of Sexual Abuse, Pushing Jewish Ex-Girlfriend to Bring Him Overseas Nazi Memorabilia
A series of abuse accusations on Monday against the rock musician Marilyn Manson included disturbing allegations that he pressured a Jewish woman to bring him...
Jewish Teen’s Holocaust Doom Dramatized on Instagram
Hoping to enliven fading Holocaust memories, Israeli entrepreneurs have dramatized the plight of a Jewish teenager murdered by the Nazis by imagining her documenting her final...
Lakers Star LeBron James Apologizes for Sharing Antisemitic Rap Lyrics on Instagram
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said he was sorry on Sunday for sharing antisemitic rap lyrics on his Instagram account. "Apologies, for sure, if I...
Divided by War, Israel and Gaza’s Instagrammers Tell Their Own Stories
In another part of the world they might have gone to the same schools or be sharing wifi in the same coffee shops. Although these young...
Ex-R.E.M. Lead Singer Publicly Backs Radiohead’s Decision to Go Ahead With Israel Concert in Face of BDS Pressure
Ex-R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe on Sunday publicly backed the English rock band Radiohead’s plan to go ahead with its upcoming concert in Israel in...
Retired Brazilian Soccer Star Ronaldo Hails Son Playing in Maccabiah Games in Israel
Retired Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo expressed pride this week in his eldest son’s participation in the quadrennial Maccabiah Games, which got underway in Israel on...
Comedic Actor Removes Social Media Promo for New Movie Following Angry Comments About Israel
A social media post by Kevin Hart about the release of his latest movie in a number of countries abroad, including Israel, was removed by...
Israel’s Antisemitism Czar Says US Based Social Media Giants Aren’t Doing Enough to Combat Anti-Jewish Hate (INTERVIEW)
Antisemitism "threatens not only Jews, but society at large, foundations of democracy and free speech," declared Israeli Foreign Ministry Director of the Department for Combating...
Student Group Says Only One Third of Antisemitic Material Removed From YouTube, Facebook
Social networking giants Facebook and YouTube removed only one-third of antisemitic and anti-Israel uploads that were posted this past year, the watchdog group Israeli Students...
Dutch IDF Volunteer Livid After Al Jazeera Columnist Uses Her Photo, Calls Her a Jihadist
A young Dutch woman on Wednesday appealed for help on Facebook to counter slurs against her by a columnist for Al Jazeera, who used her...
