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Inside the echo chamber: How Jew-hatred moved from fringe to feed

An inside look at the online ecosystem where antisemitic narratives spread at alarming speed

Public channels on the platform are among the online spaces researchers monitor for antisemitic content.Premium
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Wave of WhatsApp suspensions sweeps across Israel, raising concerns of blocked accounts

Google's Gemini Startup Forum: Cybersecurity.

One in three startups at Google’s cybersecurity forum are Israeli, organizers announce

 A kid plays on a phone.

Israel's Attention Revolution fights child smartphone addiction, spreading nationwide


Meta sued: AI helped choose whom to lay off, but missed an important detail

A total of 26 employees claim that AI systems were utilized by Meta to rank staff ahead of a wave of layoffs, failing to distinguish between a lack of productivity and an approved absence.

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta hit by global disruptions as thousands of Facebook and Instagram users report service issues

The source of Meta's disruption was not immediately clear, though users reported login failures, inaccessible accounts, and difficulties loading content.

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Meta rejects claims 2025 policy changes fueled rise in antisemitic content

Meta significantly changed its approach to moderating hateful content in January 2025, shifting away from proactive enforcement toward a model that relies on user reports and reactive enforcement.

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook and WhatsApp

Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

Meta is projected to spend as much as $145 billion on AI infrastructure this year, yet the company's bets on AI agents "haven't come to fruition yet"

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.

The tech deal of the year: Four giants poured a billion dollars into an Israeli company

AppsFlyer closed a dramatic funding round of over a billion dollars as part of its Series E round, at a company valuation of $2.7 billion.

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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.

Meta's glasses will soon recognize people by their faces

A new inspection has revealed an unreleased feature named NameTag within the Meta AI application.

Mark Zuckerberg, April 2025

Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't

The complaint accuses the Israeli firm of running a phishing campaign that tricks users into clicking links leading to malicious websites, and of testing its products on WhatsApp accounts and groups.

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

Report: Meta is developing an AI pendant

The tech giant is expected to begin trials of the product as early as the coming year, aiming to expand its wearable device offerings.

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook and WhatsApp

Meta is launching new subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram at a price of $3.99 a month. The packages include advanced features for Stories, customization options, and new tools for creators.

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook and WhatsApp