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UK weighs forcing social media firms to boost trusted news

The UK is weighing new rules that would require Meta, TikTok and YouTube to prioritize trusted news content in feeds and search results.

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.
A picture taken on September 12, 2013 in Paris shows a tablet and a smartphone connected on news websites and world newspapers.

Trust in news at all-time low as interest in industry declines, Reuters Institute finds - study

CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss (L) and former '60 Minutes' host Scott Pelley (R).

'She's murdering 60 Minutes': Pelley’s attack on new CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss ends in firing

People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, US, September 16, 2025.

NYT accuses Israel of trying to 'stifle journalism' by taking legal action over op-ed


Australian news org. produces 3,000 stories a week with AI

Although the AI generated content is overseen by journalists, it has opened the door for massive amounts of content to be produced daily.

 Artificial intelligence (illustrative)

About half of US Republicans could spurn Trump if he is convicted

Trump has capitalized on his indictments since the first charges were filed in April, increasing his lead in the Republican nomination contest over his closest rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

 FORMER US president Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally in South Carolina, earlier this month.

Here’s why Israel’s proposed broadcasting reforms are raising concerns - explainer

Proposed reforms in the TV and news sectors have triggered concern due to potential government oversight, censorship, and a threat to media freedom.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.

Israel's ACT NEWS unveils AI-powered news presented by digital avatar clones

The development might be the future of journalism, but raises some concerns.

  ACT NEWS' digital newsroom, featuring a digital clone of Miri Michaeli; Michaeli's digital clone passes off the news to Amit Segal's digital clone.

Russia to launch online guide to Jewish history of Yekaterinburg

Visitors and residents of Yekaterinburg will be able to independently create and explore routes that will provide educational material about the history of the city's Jewish community. 

 Yekaterinburg, Russia

Communications Min. unveils plan to change media field in Israel

Content providers will be required to deliver the content of registered news providers.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.

Israel's public diplomacy crisis: The impact of negative media coverage, need of change - opinion

Out of 148 articles published about Israel in the first quarter, 67% were negative, and only 4.7% were positive (the remaining 28.3% were neutral).

 Pedestrians walk by the New York Times building in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 8, 2022.

Shas, Otzma Yehudit face off over controversial Chief Rabbinate bills

Shas controls both offices that have the most influence on religious services – the Religious Affairs Ministry and the Interior Ministry.

 Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security and head of the Otzma Yehudit political party gives a press statement during a party meeting in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, May 3, 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.

More people are trusting TikTok for news more than traditional media

Audiences pay more attention to celebrities, influencers, and social media personalities than journalists on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat.

 A woman holds a smartphone as a TikTok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration.