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Young ViZionaries: Honorable mentions No.1, 2 & 3

Niki Weinstock, Jonathan Stark and Jonathan Harounoff

(L to R) Jonathan Harounoff, Jonathan Stark and Niki Weinstock
A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

Canadian man charged with three hate crimes by Ontario police over antisemitic social media content

The remaining tower of New York's World Trade Center, Tower 2, dissolves in a cloud of dust and debris about a half hour after the first twin tower collapsed September 11, 2001.

Antisemitic conspiracies blaming Jews for 9/11 resurface ahead of 25th anniversary, CyberWell warns

Amcha Yisrael party chairman Ofer Winter speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026.

Network of 100 fake X accounts targeting Ofer Winter removed from social media platform


25 ViZionaries: Brielle Ganah - No. 5

Head of the IDF’s International Social Media Department, she has mobilized her unit to effectively debunk fake news in real time

Captain Brielle Ganah, head of the IDF International Social Media Department

25 ViZionaries: Jacki Alexander - No. 4

Built BiasBreaker, to monitor social platforms in real time, flag false narratives before they go viral and generate counter-narratives

Built BiasBreaker, to monitor social platforms

Australia seeks to curb social media algorithms with new feed choice law

Australia’s proposed “My Feed, My Way” reforms would let users opt out of algorithmic recommendations and see only content from accounts they follow.

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

The haredi community faces a growing threat from Iranian recruiters - opinion

Iran is betting on our divisions. The smartest answer is to prove it wrong by investing in the shared resilience that is itself a pillar of national security and age-old Jewish values.

Meir Nahum, one of two brothers who were indicted for conducting espionage on behalf of Iranian agents.

NHS doctor denies posting social media support for Hamas in London court

She also denied one count of stirring up racial hatred in written material and a further count of using words that were threatening or abusive.

NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan denies expressing support for Hamas on social media.

A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement - editorial

At a time of intense debate over haredi conscription, an IDF video appeared to send the wrong message. The army must investigate how it reached an official channel.

 Haredim at a recruiting office

Tate brothers denied immediate bail as they contest extradition to Britain

After the Tates testified, prosecutor Abbie Waxman showed the court a video of Andrew Tate saying, “slap, slap, grab, choke, shut up bitch, sex.”

Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate arrive before US President Donald Trump to attend UFC 327 at Kaseya Center, Miami, US, April 11, 2026.

Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children's social media addiction

Meta agreed for the next decade to restrict teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to two hours a day and block all usage from midnight to 6 a.m., absent parental consent.

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death

As millions around the world mourned the loss of the legendary cultural icon, social media users shared screenshots of modifications to her profile.

American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Four US states, California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, have accused Meta of designing the platforms to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression, and even suicide.

Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, leaves the courthouse, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, in Oakland, California, US, August 25, 2026.