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East Bay native ‘Tova the Poet’ provides Jewish affirmation on Instagram and TikTok

by Dan Pine July 27, 2022August 2, 2022
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel speaking in support of a resolution to recognize the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in California on the floor of the Assembly, April 7, 2022.
(Photo/Courtesy Gabriel's office)
Posted inTech

First-of-its-kind California law would compel social media companies to disclose hate speech policies

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene July 1, 2022July 1, 2022
The Reuven family, seen here in New York, decided to spend a year traveling after Stav's death.
Posted inBay Area

Suicide prevention a priority for grieving South Bay family, where youth depression is common

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
a screenshot of the banner at the top of the Libs of TikTok twitter account, which features a small black logo and an American flag
Posted inAnalysis

The Twitter activist behind the far-right ‘Libs of TikTok’ is an Orthodox Jew. Does that matter?

by Ron Kampeas and JTA April 20, 2022
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks at the group's 2018 National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. (Photo/JTA-Michael Brochstein-SOPA Images-LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inTech

ADL develops algorithm to track antisemitism on social media

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA March 11, 2022
Miriam Anzovin has captured widespread attention for her irreverent TikTok Talmud commentaries. (Screenshot)
Posted inOpinion

Raunchy, sarcastic TikTok Talmud commentary isn’t profane. It’s Torah.

David Zvi Kalman by David Zvi Kalman and JTA January 31, 2022February 2, 2022
Logo of the social network application TikTok on the screen of a phone. (Photo/JTA-Martin Bureau-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inTech

TikTok adds new features to dispel Holocaust misinformation

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA January 28, 2022
"Twitter isn't real life, but it is a close simulacrum of how Jews talk to and about one another." (JTA illustration by Mollie Suss)
Posted inOpinion

From vigils to vitriol, the Texas hostage crisis showed social media at its best and worst

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and JTA January 19, 2022
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Posted inTech

Will new Twitter rule curb harassment — or make it tougher to fight antisemites?

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld and Forward December 14, 2021
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Hey Nextdoor, who stole his cabbage soup recipe?

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 9, 2021March 15, 2022

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