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A baby gorilla called Olive: Gorilla found in cargo at Istanbul Airport named 'Zeytin'

A baby gorilla seized at Istanbul Airport was officially named Zeytin (Olive) after a week-long social media campaign and a public poll organized by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Scientist names 16 new spiders, including 'Rainbow Spider,' after pop idol Jay Chou

The Excuse spider, named after a track from Jay Chou's 2004 album, shares its title with China's best-selling album this century.

Spanish YouTuber Ibai Rider slammed for trespass, desecration at Peruvian site

Following a wave of intense criticism on social media, Rider deleted a controversial video in which he allegedly entered an archaeological site in Huancavelica, Peru.

Bias and belonging in an online world: Navigating identity in the digital divide

Whether speaking Hebrew, English, or Arabic, I’m frequently asked where I’m “really from.”

By KORAL SAEED
05/01/2025

'Stop sharing now': IDF reservists' posts are being twisted into Israeli hate

Israelis must exercise caution. Reservists and active-duty soldiers should think before they post.

Ford Motor Company says X account ‘compromised’ following pro-Gaza posts on social media

New York Representative Ritchie Torres shared the now-deleted posts, commenting that the company was likely hacked by the pro-Palestinian movement.

AI-generated antisemitic deepfake images are on the rise

"Hiding hate symbols within innocent images has become a way to spread hate across the web, so much so that the practice arguably forms its own strand of generative AI design," the report stated. 

‘Jewish plotters’ crushed to death in Der Sturmer-like video clip from Yemen

The video clip depicts stereotypical Jews scheming in a Protocols of the Elders of Zion-like setting to take over the Arab world - culminating with a truck running over them and killing them.

23/12/2024

What effects does first exposure to social media have on former haredi Jews?

The study aimed to look at ex-ultra-Orthodox Jews' use of social media after their first encounter with it to see what effect it had on them.

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