Online security
Quarter of Israelis consider using AI for election votes amid rising online disinformation surge
Some 56.8% of respondents said they have encountered fake or impersonating accounts frequently or occasionally, while only about 20% said they had never encountered the phenomenon.
Post-war internet in Iran: More censorship and greater risks for users
Jewish schoolgirls get lost in NY creek tunnel, online abuse follows
ADIR, Fiverr launch Israel Tech Fellowship & Buildathon to combat online antisemitism
UK begins investigation into sensitive-adult-material-platform OnlyFan's age-verification measures
Ofcom investigates OnlyFans for inadequate age verification measures to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content, potentially violating online safety regulations.
Online sexual abuse of minors in Israel rises post-October 7
All of February will be devoted to increasing awareness of the dangers online among children, teens, and parents.
Regular consumption of terrorist content now punishable by year in prison
The law doesn't apply to people who consume these posts accidentally or innocently, in order to inform the public, in an effort to prevent terrorism, or as research.
Israel arrests nine in operation targeting online terrorism incitement
The anti-online incitement team is composed of police officers, Shin Bet officials, the IDF and prosecutors.
Cloud-first programming language WingLang raises $20 million in investment
Wing Cloud’s flagship product aims to enable developers to build faster, better, and smoother cloud apps.
Teenager arrested for attempting to hire hitman to kill 7-year-old
A 17-year-old girl in Iowa has been arrested and charged with a felony for attempting to hire an online hitman to kill a 7-year-old child.
Instagram's algorithm promoted pedophilia - WSJ report
Unlike forums and file-sharing services where illegal content distributors typically hide, Instragm's algorithm actively promoted such content.
Twitter's head of trust and safety says she has resigned
An emailed request for comment to Twitter returned an automated reply with a poop emoji.
Elon Musk says Twitter will revise how it verifies users
"Whole verification process is being revamped right now", Musk said in his tweet without giving more details.
Seven arrested for sharing compromising media of girls, women
Seven men are accused of taking part in a secret Telegram group in which they shared compromising videos and photos of girls and women without consent.
