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July 10, 2024, 10:15 am
Meta to remove posts using ‘Zionist’ as antisemitic guise
The term ‘Zionist’ will be removed when they are found to: Invoke harmful antisemitic stereotypes, dehumanise Jews, call for harm towards Jews, or deny the existence of Zionists
By Jotam Confino
Helping Israelis in the UK FB page
November 1, 2023, 3:15 pm
Social media group supporting Israeli refugees in London grows to 2k members
From Shabbat meals and accomodation to nursery advice and birthday cakes, the two north London women behind 'Helping Israelis in London' speak to Jewish News about the groundswell of community support
By Michelle Rosenberg
Suspended Tory candidate Stanley Murphy
April 25, 2023, 5:25 pm
Two Tory local election candidates suspended after controversial Holocaust posts
Ashley Sykes, standing for the Tories in the Ashby Lakeside ward of North Lincolnshire Council, has also been suspended from the party for sharing jokes about the Holocaust online.
By Lee Harpin
22nd Oct, 2022. New York Congressional candidate George Santos Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News
January 30, 2023, 11:34 am
US congressman George Santos once praised Hitler on Facebook
Republican who lied about being a descendant of Holocaust survivors seemed to praise Hitler and joke about killing Jews in a newly unearthed, years-old Facebook post.
By Andrew Lapin (JTA)
Church of England vicar, Rev Stephen Sizer leaves a disciplinary tribunal at St Andrew's Courtroom, in central London.
December 6, 2022, 4:30 pm
Notorious vicar ‘engaged in antisemitic activity’, church hearing concludes
Retired Anglican priest, Stephen Sizer, denied antisemitism in relation to 11 allegations about his conduct between 2005 and 2018.
By Lee Harpin
Nicola Mendelsohn
August 25, 2022, 11:52 am
Nicola Mendelsohn says she ‘probably faced antisemitism’ at Manchester school
In a statement Manchester High School for Girls describe Mendelsohn - the vice-president of Facebook owning firm Meta - as an 'inspiration' and say they 'take any reports of prejudice extremely seriously.'
By Jewish News Reporter
The metaverse will grow to become a £10 trillion market according to a Citi group report
May 3, 2022, 11:33 am
Down to Business: The metaverse – more than just a buzzword
The co-founder of a venture capital firm tells Candice Krieger why the virtual world, where people can socialise, play, shop and work, has exciting opportunities for Israel.
By Candice Krieger
A garden at a Tiney home nursery
February 24, 2022, 6:27 pm
The firms that change the way we view education
The founders and leaders of ‘edtech’ companies tell Candice Krieger why they are focusing on solving some of challenges from preschool to post school
By Candice Krieger
January 12, 2022, 10:07 am
Board of Deputies senior VP asked to ‘step down’ over far-right social media posts
EXCLUSIVE: Investigation launched into posts by Gary Mond, deputy for JNF UK, who is accused of showing support for anti-Islam activist Pamela Geller, who is banned from the UK.
By Lee Harpin
Examples of online hatred, focused largely on Twitter credit CST
December 14, 2021, 8:05 am
Social media firms urged to make ‘major changes’ to stop antisemitic abuse
New report by influential parliamentary committee, chaired by Conservative MP Damian Collins, also calls for Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms to act over disposable anonymous accounts
By Lee Harpin
A figure depicting hate speech on Facebook during a protest
November 7, 2021, 11:32 am
Campaigners warn 95 percent of Arabic hate-speech ignored on Facebook
ADL's Jonathan Greenblatt warns the social media site's platforms are heavily skewed towards monitoring English-language content
By Jewish News Reporter
L; Joel Seshold, R: Some of the imagery that was posted on his account
October 20, 2021, 4:12 pm
Facebook bans Jewish man after ‘antisemitic’ hacker posts ISIS propaganda
Joel Seshold was banned from his Facebook and business social media after an unknown person posted reams of pro-ISIS imagery on his account.
By Jewish News Reporter
Social media apps (Kon Karampelas/Unsplash)
October 13, 2021, 10:53 am
Young people exposed to ‘widespread’ antisemitism on social media, report says
Jew-hate is 'rife' online according to Hope Not Hate, which said conspiracy theories hit a major spike during the pandemic
By Jewish News Reporter
Mark Zuckerberg
September 21, 2021, 11:21 am
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan give £950K to Jewish causes
11 Jewish groups will benefit from the social media giant's CEO and his wife's philanthropic decision
By JTA
The logo of social media giant Facebook. Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
August 1, 2021, 6:56 pm
Social media giants ignore reported antisemitism, digital watchdog warns
International Center for Countering Digital Hate found “serious and systematic failure to tackle antisemitism” by companies including Facebook and TikTok.
By Sandy Rashty
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