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More than 1,000 members of the University of Michigan community signed a letter calling for withdrawal of an apology issued after a commencement speech praised pro-Palestinian student activism, emphasizing commitment to free speech and institutional neutrality.
An Israeli court extended the detention of two activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla by two days. They face charges including assisting a terrorist organization, which they deny. Reports indicate they suffered torture and mistreatment during detention.
Microsoft removed the label “Judea & Samaria, Israel” from Bing Maps, restoring the internationally recognized term “West Bank,” reflecting a shift in major tech platforms’ treatment of occupied Palestinian territories amid Palestinian digital advocacy.
Israel launched a multimillion-dollar digital campaign to influence how AI platforms present information about the occupation state, led by Brad Parscale, focusing on content that favors Israel and testing AI systems’ responses across networks of websites.
A misleading post shared by Trump claimed eight Iranian women prisoners were facing execution but was debunked by Iranian opposition and authorities. The post is linked to an Israeli initiative using AI to craft political narratives with emotional synthetic content, supported by several Israeli institutions.
YouTube removed a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group producing Lego-style animated videos mocking the US assault on Iran and Trump, citing violent content. The group denied Iranian government backing and claimed the suspension aims to suppress the truth about the US-Israel assault on Iran.
