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Western media’s silence on Iran reveals troubling pattern of ignoring democracy - opinion

Western news coverage often promotes Iran’s regime, ignoring citizens fighting for democracy and freedom.

A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.
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How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer of Meta, speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023.

Meta's new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

France aims to ban under-15s from social media from September 2026, Le Monde reports


My Word: Rattled in the echo chamber - comment

The virtual world is made up of echo chambers. While creating the illusion of bringing people closer together, they create parallel universes in cyberspace.

 AN ILLUSTRATION of the new logo of X (Twitter) is seen with the logo of Meta’s Threads.

Elon Musk mocks Mark Zuckerberg for failing to fight

Elon Musk implied that Mark Zuckerberg has been looking for ways to escape the arena.

 Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.

Israel Police volunteers 'may not criticize government policies' - Ben-Gvir

Lior Lipshitz, a police volunteer, was removed from his position after a Facebook post asking Ben-Gvir to calm incitement against opponents of the judicial reforms.

 Chief of police Kobi Shabtai and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir at a ceremony of new appointments and ranks of the Israeli Police, in Jerusalem, last week.

US man drowns after mistakenly running from police

Greenville County Sheriff's Office deputies on scene jumped into the water in an attempt to locate the man but were ultimately unsuccessful. 

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TikTok launches text-only posts to rival Elon Musk's Twitter

The posts, which look similar to Instagram Stories, have a 1,000-character limit, according to tech news website the Verge.

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Reducing social media usage can help improve health and well-being - study

Researchers found that reducing social media usage by just 15 minutes a day can improve a person's physical and mental health.

 TODAY MANY people choose the comforting distraction of social media over completing a task.

People in the European Union can’t use Threads, and this is why

Meta's new social network continues to break records, with the number of users approaching 100 million, even though the application isn't available in the European Union.

 Meta's Threads app logo is seen in this illustration taken July 4, 2023.

Twitter may face difficulties showing Meta stole trade secrets

One element courts look at is whether a company made clear to employees that the specific information at issue was a trade secret.

Meta Threads and Twitter app logos are seen in this illustration taken, July 6, 2023.

Why are Facebook and Instagram ending news access in Canada?

The Canadian parliament passed "Bill C-18" into law, requiring internet giants to pay news publishers.

 A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Facebook logo in this picture illustration.

Musk says he'll train for martial arts cage match with Zuckerberg

Twitter owner Musk tweeted on Tuesday he was up for a cage match in Las Vegas with Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook parent Meta META.O, who has trained in jiu-jitsu.

 Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.