media

Fearing mental harm: TikTok to block filters for users under 18

The Chinese video platform announced new restrictions to block appearance-altering filters for users under 18, following research on the emotional impact of videos on children and teenagers.

Yair Lapid hosting Yesh Atid emergency party conference in the Knesset. Jerusalem, December 4, 2024.

Lapid at ‘Media Freedom Conference’ – Israeli democracy ‘under attack’

“This government doesn't want balance, it wants media like in Hungary, like in Russia – restrained, frightened, submissive, shallow,” Lapid said.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest outside the studios of the Public Broadcasting Corporation KAN

Editor's Notes: Kan needs reform, not destruction—it’s both flawed and essential

Kan’s budget is a hefty NIS 800 million a year - but public broadcasting isn’t about competing with commercial channels, it’s about amplifying voices.

28/11/2024

New on Instagram: How to change annoying reels in your feed

The app lets you reset content recommendations, start fresh, and get rid of annoying suggestions. You can also unfollow accounts during the reset process.

Moroccan publisher Ahmed Charai responds to threats from PJD Moroccan party for pro-Israel views

We have always called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, firmly rejecting all forms of violence or extremism, whether stemming from nations, groups, or political parties" says Charai.

Can Israel navigate dissenting voices without undermining democracy?

'Haaretz' backlash highlights free speech, financial pressure, and democracy under stress/

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest outside the studios of the Public Broadcasting Corporation KAN

Israeli minister proposes bill to abolish KAN, Israel's public broadcaster

Opponents of the bill claim that it is intended to threaten the Public Broadcasting Corporation and is an attempt to silence an important voice.

By NEVO TRABELSY/GLOBES/TNS
21/11/2024

Bees collaborate to unscrew soda bottle cap in viral video

The dexterity with which the bees acted amazed many on the internet, raising questions about their intelligence and cognitive abilities.

 TOASTING MACCABI Tel Aviv fans upon their arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Mainstream media downplayed violent Amsterdam pogrom

The international media should have known better and been able to call a spade a spade and a pogrom a pogrom.

16/11/2024
 BBC New Broadcasting House in London.

Over 100 BBC employees accuse broadcaster of pro-Israel bias

The letter accused the BBC of failing to provide “consistently fair and accurate evidence-based journalism in its coverage of Gaza.”

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