israel-Hamas conflict

In a move aimed at instigating widespread peace talks, the U.S. government intends to use an imminent hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas, a State Department official disclosed on Friday. What Happened: The US is optimistic that a fresh hostage deal will set the stage for wider peace...

In a recent announcement, Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) disclosed that it would be hosting its first board meeting of the new year in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company maintains that this decision is a sign of solidarity with Israel amidst its ongoing conflict with Hamas. What Happened: The Denver-...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently called on Congress to halt a proposed $10 billion military funding for Israel, citing the government’s conduct in the Gaza war as “immoral”. What Happened: Sanders voiced concerns about the funding contributing to Israel’s “grossly...

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) heavily criticized Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for his views on the Israel-Hamas conflict, terming him “naive.” What Happened: Graham expressed a loss of confidence in Austin, who had previously posited that Israel risked a...

Israel and Elon Musk have reached an in-principle agreement to allow Starlink satellites to operate in Israel and the Gaza Strip amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. What Happened: Israel's Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karhi, made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, underlining that...

Amidst the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has taken a firm stance against ByteDance-owned TikTok, advocating for its ban in the U.S. What Happened: He called for a ban on TikTok in the U.S., citing concerns over the social media platform’s content moderation...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has reportedly paused its internal Slack channels for Muslim and Jewish employees after removing posts related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.  What Happened: The decision was communicated through a message by a leader of Apple’s...

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has urged Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) and Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram and Facebook to address the divisive algorithms on social media platforms while suggesting a closer examination of ByteDance...

Twitter’s former global news chair and executive director of Aspen Digital at The Aspen Institute, Vivian Schiller, has criticized Elon Musk’s X for hosting misinformation and disinformation during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. What Happened:...

Fifty-eight prominent celebrities, including Andrew Garfield, Cate Blanchett, Hasan Minhaj, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, Rooney Mara, and Oscar Isaac, have collectively penned an “open letter” to U.S. President Joe Biden amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. What...

At the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) chief product officer, Chris Cox, addressed the striking disparities in content moderation between Instagram, Facebook, and Threads compared to Elon...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has announced the expansion of Telegram-inspired broadcast channels, after the success on Instagram and WhatsApp, to Facebook and Messenger to provide additional options for content creators to share updates...

In the wake of a devastating hospital explosion in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under scrutiny for a controversial comment posted on X (formerly Twitter) by his office, which has since been deleted. What Happened: A Business Insider report...

The recent comments made by former U.S. President, Donald Trump, against Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in the wake of Hamas terror strikes in Israel, have sparked potential backlash within Republican ranks. What Happened: As reported by The Hill, Trump, in a recent discourse, accused...

Amid concerns about fake content and disinformation spreading on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) about the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the accuracy of Elon Musk’s much-endorsed feature Community Notes has come under scrutiny after it...