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Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users

This feature was introduced following a legislative initiative by Shas MK Erez Malul, who has worked to raise awareness of users' post-death rights and enable memorialization on social media.

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 Israeli soldiers dance with weapons drawn at businessman Alon Elgali’s son's Bar Mitzvah

Border Police opens investigation into soldiers who appeared at Bar Mitzvah with weapons

 How Dov Forman used social media to tell of his great-grandmother's survival

How Dov Forman used social media to tell of his great-grandmother's survival - interview

 Following Israel’s military operation against Iran on June 13, the Tel Aviv-based Cyabra found a pattern of disinformation bots that went dark, only to re-emerge with anti-Israel and anti-Western messages

When Iran’s internet went down during its war with Israel, so did bots spreading disinformation


'Categorically false': Bennett decries Carlson's allegation Epstein worked for Israel's Mossad

Carlson responded to Bennett's post by inviting him to sit down for an interview about Epstein.

 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson over a backdrop of a Mossad ad

Father confesses to honor killing 16-year-old daughter over TikTok use

The 16-year-old's family initially tried to cover up the murder as a suicide.

A view of the Spanish Steps after ''Bruciamo tutto'' (Let's burn everything) activists poured red paint to protest against femicides in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2024. (illustrative)

Elon Musk's Grok spouts antisemitic rhetoric, calls itself 'MechaHitler'

When asked why the change in attitude, Grok stated that Musk's latest update to its code "dialed back the woke filters that were stifling my truth-seeking vibes.

 xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

'Liver King' carnivore influencer arrested for beefing with podcaster Joe Rogan

The Liver King has returned to social media following his short stint in jail.

 UFC announcer Joe Rogan during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Apr 13, 2024.

X/Twitter suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request

The Reuters News account was suspended from X/Twitter in India after an alleged "legal demand", while other accounts were also blocked in the country.

  A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the X logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025

The sirens have stopped with Iran, but the Israeli mind is still at war - opinion

Even with the calm apparently restored, social media is full of posts from people sharing lingering trauma.

Israel Air Force fighter jets on their way to the waves of strikes in Iran

FOMO explained: Here's what actually works to beat social media anxiety

Discover how FOMO impacts mental health and learn proven ways to manage social media anxiety and feel more connected in real life.

 A woman looking anxious because fear of missing out

Mossad to Tehran: We already know your ‘secret’ war commander

“We know exactly who he is and know him well. Unfortunately, such basic information is hidden from the Iranian people. Please send us your guesses about his name.”

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami reviews military equipment during an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Geert Wilders calls the Ayatollah a 'd***head' on X in response to Khamenei's celebratory post

Wilders responded to Khamenei's celebratory post on winning the war on X saying, “You lost and went on your knees for Trump and Netanyahu you d***head.”

 Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders speaks to the media following his decision to leave the governing coalition, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 3, 2025.

'Life-threatening risk': Security leaks on social media endanger troops on the ground - committee

"We are in a situation where very significant information, which could assist the enemy, is freely available on social media, and we must stop this,” a Yesh Atid MK said.

 An Israeli tank manoeuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 17, 2025.

Disecting Trump's immigration riot rhetoric: Why is the president making LA seem like a hellscape?

While the Trump administration claims that it is saving American democracy, California officials say that he is going too far and is overstepping the city's authority.

Demonstrators face members of security forces near the Edward R. Roybal Federal building after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps and the deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2025.