Meta is facing intensified legal and political scrutiny after court filings revealed that Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions despite internal warnings that the systems could enable sexual or romantic interactions. The disclosures come…
UpScrolled, a short form video social media application developed by Pales-tinian Australian software developer Issam Hijazi, recorded a sharp rise in user registrations over a 24 hour period, with more than 100,000 new accounts created, according to figures shared by…
Equality Labs’ 2025 report Manufactured Hate: The Muslim Invasion Conspiracy examines the rise of Islamophobic narratives online across the United States during 2025, focusing in particular on the “Muslim invasion” conspiracy theory. The study tracked how anti-Muslim content increased in…
Iran has announced an official death toll of 3,117 from the foreign-backed riots that began in late December, triggered by a worsening economy due to Western sanctions and the collapse of the national currency. The state-run Martyrs Foundation said 2,427…
Jordanian authorities have used Israeli-made digital forensics software to monitor and extract data from the phones of civil society activists, according to a new investigation by cybersecurity watchdog Citizen Lab. The report found that tools produced by Cellebrite, a Tel…
Pales-tinian activist and US green card holder Mahmoud Khalil is expected to be deported to Algeria, according to a senior US official, marking a significant escalation in the government’s case against the pro-Pales-tinian campaigner. The disclosure came as legal avenues…
U.S. President Donald Trump has abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs or use force to pressure Denmark over Greenland, signalling a sharp shift after weeks of rhetoric that unsettled NATO allies and rattled global markets. Speaking during a…
Australia has passed a new hate speech bill in the aftermath of last month’s attack on a Jewish gathering near Bondi Beach, a move the government says is aimed at strengthening protections against extremist violence. The legislation expands the state’s…
Britain is considering an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as part of a broader review of online safety, according to Reuters. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said unrestricted access exposes young people to harmful patterns such as…
