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That last post, in and of itself, fully justifies the pilot project: providing real-time information (breaking news June 4, 2026) through a channel that isn’t as restricted as JW.org. With their immediacy and global reach, social media platforms can make a real difference in raising awareness about how our brothers and sisters are being persecuted around the world simply because they refuse to renounce Jehovah and turn their backs on him. At the same time, we explain who we really are: the neighbor, the classmate, the local doctor, the journalist we might see on TV... May Jehovah therefore bless this project so that it may endure if that is His will!

Actually, one purpose of a pilot program is to discover whether something should continue at all. We've had arrangements that became permanent, such as carts, JW Library, and LDC. We've also had arrangements that were modified or eventually replaced, such as the RBC arrangement, radio broadcasting, testimony cards, magazine routes, and even meeting formats. The success of a pilot isn't measured by whether it lasts forever. It's measured by whether it provides useful information. That's why judging a pilot before the results are in seems premature. The organization has a long history of testing arrangements, keeping what works, adjusting what needs adjustment, and discontinuing what doesn't. Let's not work against the prayers of the 'holy ones.' To express, you don't get it, is understandable. To not testify as Jehovah's 'witness,' is never a place the organization wants to be. I pray for their efforts. "Pray for us, for we trust we have an honest conscience." — Hebrews 13:18

The JW Pressroom verified badge is back on Instagram, but we’re still waiting for the same verified badge to appear on TikTok. It seems getting verified on TikTok takes longer and has tougher requirements compared to Instagram. On the bright side, reporting fake accounts is now easier than ever due to impersonation protection the official account have.

I share the links- I always, only do that. I know what copyrights are. Unfortunately, even sharing links sends some into a tizzy.. 😒 In this case, if something is on Instagram, I simply share that post. I believe that is also acceptable.

I witnessed online again with the person in whose country jw.org is inaccessible, fully blocked. but guess what is not blocked: Instagram and TikTok! He was interested and I gave him the links to our socials. Hopefully it will help keep him connected to JW news, even if just in a small way.

The cart work started as a pilot program and I'm sure some felt the same way you do. The idea of standing in public for hours where people could ridicule and abuse you probably sounded like a bad idea. No doubt some didn't think it would work. Here is a nice video about how that pilot program turned out. https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb_201707_7_VIDEO

In Bible times, Paul went where people naturally gathered. The marketplace (Acts 17:17) The Areopagus..the main forum for new ideas (Acts 17:19–22) Today, for millions especially younger ones the “marketplace” is the popular social networking programs. As a concept, using platforms like TikTok or Instagram is no different from using printing presses, films, radio, or sound cars in the past. Jehovah’s people have always used the most effective tools available to put the good news in front of as many eyes and ears as possible. Today, the average teenager doesn’t read tracts or answer the door but they do scroll….. not only younger ones..that have developed powerful thumbs. So it’s only logical that short, dignified, Bible‑centered content can be a powerful modern vehicle to reach hearts around the world in all cultures. The sky is not falling.. but the good news just has another vehicle.

It seems like JW Library will have another overhaul to the UI. We’ll stay tuned.

World peace is most featured these days in our website.

IT.IS.PHENOMENAL!! So modern and elegant. Very impressive! There was a 20 or so minute video production with expressions of love, appreciation and gratitude from many of the volunteers from all over Canada, and even words of praise and awe from worldly engineering consultants. It was mentioned that the amount of volunteer man hours would amount to over 10.5 million dollars if paid to secular contractors. And only about 1/3 of the volunteer labor were skilled workers, which in no way would be feasible on a secular project. But it shows what Jah's spirit can accomplish. Can't wait for our convention!😃

And one day we will all - all across the planet - rely on true government support. That day will be amazing! Until then we are stuck in this crazy world where governments care about control rather than people.

I know if Jehovah wants this to succeed it'll be successful, but I feel like some want it to fail for whatever personal reason they have. If my family has a goal even though I may not be asked to do anything to help specifically, I still want to do whatever little thing i can, to help it succeed. I'm not saying if you don't have social media you have to now get on social media. That's your personal choice, but I'm going to do what I can even though the contribution is a small one, to help.

This is a language misunderstanding as can be observed clearly from previous comments. The word 'sympathy' conveys something different for native and non-native English speakers. In English 'sympathy' is 'compassion', and looking for sympathy or garnering sympathy has a negative connotation of playing the victim or exaggerating a situation so that others take sides with you. That's definitely not what those media account intend to do. In Spanish, French and other languages we have exactly the same word 'sympathy' but it means "being friendly" or 'likeable'. We do want people to learn about our faith and see the positive aspects of it. I hope this helps everyone to understand where each other is coming from. The Devil is in the nuances.

And a post would change that? People out in service want to tell me I don't believe in Jesus while I'm inviting them to a convention about Jesus

Well, good news ... We never needed to be on the list that members of the military say is their religion of choice.

Like Tortuga said, which one? This thread is like a mothership. It carries all 🥰

And accept a Bible study, learn the Truth, get baptized and serve Jehovah faithfully forever! 😀

Have more people being aware of the JWs, think about us, read our content, get interested and end up requesting a visit

Just a concern about TikTok because there are a lot of fake JW Pressroom accounts. If you see or hear of any of our brothers and sisters following the wrong account, especially on TikTok, please kindly let them know the correct one: jw_pressroom. If they want to, they can also let others know, since one of the fake accounts has already gained a concerningly large number of followers. Since JW Pressroom is a social media account, it is naturally designed for its posts and the account itself to be shared unless we are specifically instructed otherwise. We can share the correct account on our own social media accounts and help remind our fellow brothers and sisters which account is official. They should also unfollow the fake accounts because those accounts could later be changed into opposer accounts and start spreading apostate content. It can be like bait, making people think it is the real account at first and then showing its true nature later. Of course, you do not have to do this if you do not want to, but it is a good way to help make sure everyone is following the correct account.

We officially hit half a million or 500K followers on Instagram and 83K followers on TikTok.

We are now at 700K followers on Instagram and almost 120K followers on TikTok.

There are some who become Jehovah’s Witnesses while in the military. They have to go through a process to leave in order to be baptized and be official, but they could begin to identify as a witness before they are officially out. As part of the consciencious objector process, you are assigned a chaplain to verify the validity of your claim. My husband went through the process. He was no longer on active duty but was still part of the military and could have been called up. If he hadn’t of left when he did he would have been part of desert storm. It’s still odd in the sense there’s no JW chaplains in the military but I’m guessing that’s one of the reasons we got on the list.

Watchtower Library Update New Update Package: Update 2603

Fairly base-ic really.

Our convention will be the first one there next month! We get to inaugurate the new reno! My wife and I, along with all who helped in the work, are invited to an open house to see the new facilities this afternoon. Very excited! 🥳😃

I don't use Tiktok or Instagram either, and have no intention to make an account there, so that's very ok. I'm sure the sister didn't mean you are against the Slave, just that it's good that the Slave tries different methods to reach people. Maybe this pilot program won't be successful, or maybe it will be. We'll have to wait and see.

I remember a WT article that said we may have to rely on Jehovah for our very next meal in the challenging times ahead.

Maybe positive reactions (from media etc) to jw_pressroom?

You mean "Almighty Intelligence"? AIcts 1:7,8 😎  'He said to them: “It does not belong to you to know the codes or prompts that the Father has placed in his own administrative control. But you will receive power when the AI license is sent to you..."'

Should be tomorrow and Herd will conduct it.

In the late 60's it was predicted that California would have a massive earthquake and fall into the ocean. The day it was predicted to happen, my brother and I were fishing on the end of the Huntington Beach pier in southern California...

The pleasure was all mine, my lovely Sofia.😘😘

We already have that (or tried that). it’s called JW Broadcasting for Roku/Fire/Apple TV you just press the shuffle button and it literally streams nonstop… do people forget we have this?? It’s been around since 2014

At least 35 people died and more than 200 were injured after the earthquake, the Associated Press reported. 😥

i actually do have this experience and found it to be unpredictable and dangerous and frightening. I would not recommend proceeding without doctors supervision.

Julie, I am very sorry to hear about your son's struggles. It is clear how much you love him and how deeply concerned you are for him. This may be one of those situations where it would be helpful to speak with your local elders (this alerts them to your practical needs & spiritual needs) and also seek out brothers or sisters who have medical or pharmaceutical training and are familiar with the circumstances. At this point, we do not really know enough about your son's condition, diagnosis, medications, or treatment plan to offer meaningful guidance. We can certainly pray for him and for your family. As Philippians 4:6, 7 reminds us, Jehovah hears our anxious concerns and can give us peace and strength while we seek the help that is needed. I hope you are able to find the assistance and support your son needs.

When we started them in early 2000s (France was a testing field). Ho the memories.

A lady yelled at me and slammed the door on me last year while inviting her to the memorial saying "she believed in Jesus", like okay....us too? Can you not read the paper ;_;

I doomscroll regularly and every time a new video is posted, I share it with the public on Facebook. I believe our message is intended for ANYone who happens to see it. The information can certainly be interesting to anyone, even if they're not "government, journalists, or researchers". If I can help raise our visibility- in any way- I will do it. 😎

Currently our organization is closing the opportunity to add jwpub files. But it has not always been the case. In addition to the various Bibles discussed so far, other books have been available in the past. See my screenshot below. JW Library placed them at the bottom of my "Guidelines" folder.

There are mirror links for jw.org for countries where our activities are blocked.

Wait ... You are saying someone in the Trump family lied just to make money? I am shocked and appalled https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/04/ivanka-trump-jared-kushners-planned-albanian-resort-draws-protests/

This is what I have always thought- and I speak all the English ☺️. I've been trying to figure out what was so upsetting about anyone showing or receiving sympathy/ compassion.. to anyone

I had a shock about 3 years ago when my son sent me a message about the girl he had been talking to online was infact a transgender person. My son is a vulnerable young man in his 30s. He met the young man online about 10 years ago, so he has known the person as a male. He said he knew it was wrong. My son is not baptised and has a lot of mental health issues, he hasn't experienced romance before and this is a very synthetic version. There has been no physical meeting, but there are plans to, we are in the UK and the boy comes from US. I have talked to an elder and asked for encouragement for my son which he desperately needs. His reply to me was we can't stop our children's decisions and to my son he said you know what's right and wrong. However the elder is not seeing the vulnerability of my son. My son was in his room for 13 years with OCD and acrophobia and has been out for a few years helping to care for his brother who has worse mental health problems, the elder is aware of this fact. But because he is out of his room doing a very good job of supporting his brother, his "friend" has lept on this as a way of seeing my son in the flesh. I don't know if the meeting will a actually materialize, but of course I am scared. My other son is passionate about Bible truths and I don't want him corrupted. It's a mess and I am a single parent which is an added burden. Is anyone else in this kind of situation?

That is pretty clear .. The organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses is entirely religious and does not advocate any political arrangement, which would include Zionism.

There already is a post about it on the website https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/beliefs-about-zionism/

As much as you want. 😁😁 We will try our best to make sure everyone is following the correct account. If some publishers argue about whether it is fine to share it, there are a few things we can point out. JW Pressroom is about sharing public information about the organization itself with the public. It is not about spreading the good news of the kingdom, so we can hardly consider JW Pressroom as part of the regular public ministry. It is simply for public information to the journalists, government officials, academics, and the public. The organization never said that we must follow the account or that we must not follow it. The announcement is very neutral. Since social media is all about following accounts, of course many of us will naturally follow the account. If someone asks whether we can share JW Pressroom on our own accounts, then unless we are specifically instructed not to do so, there should not be any issue. In order for the JW Pressroom social media accounts to be successful, engagement is needed, such as sharing the account, sharing the posts, saving posts, reposting, and so on. If we do not do that, then fewer people will be able to see the JW Pressroom account, and it will be harder for the account to be successful. That is why a lot of businesses and companies often advertise aggressively on social media so that they can get more followers and engagement. Otherwise, people may not see them. Also, when the organization says we should not share copyrighted material on social media or websites, that mainly refers to jw.org website content such as publications and media. JW Pressroom content is different because it is posted directly on social media and is designed for social media engagement. That is also why at the end of the JW Pressroom videos, you see the JW Pressroom logo instead of the jw.org logo beside the WTBTS name. Lastly, this can help everyone, including publishers, avoid accidentally following or engaging with the wrong or fake account. There are so many fake JW Pressroom accounts right now, especially on TikTok, so we can help by sharing the correct one and reducing the chance that fake accounts become more popular than the real one.

Awareness of human rights violations and to provide an accurate representation of Jehovah's Witnesses to the media. The media can then use our posts as a source of accurate information. No sympathy or emotion necessary.

None, since I OD on the chocolate, I’m on the ground

I was watching the new JWB with the Gilead, and an experience from a woman in Asia (approx 40 mins in): Notice she first used Google to eventually access our website and was learning things, before she even knew she was on JW.org ! So to those doubting this pilot program: let’s never forget how many only find our website using this “secular” web portal / search engine (Google). And let’s also remember that many people don’t even use search engines anymore, they simply receive links through various alternative “portals” like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, etc. certainly we wouldn’t be bothered to find out someone used Google to reach our website. Let’s not be bothered if they use social portals to reach it too. edit: almost missed another important point. Transcript: “so I joined social media groups that discussed changing religions.” She did that before using Google. Really drives the point home!