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Social media is impacting political and social discourse

In a world where information travels at the speed of light, responsibility lies not only with content creators but also with consumers.

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
24/01/2025

Jewish groups pushed Meta to crack down on hate speech. Now, the company is reversing course

The company also did not signal any changes to its ban on Holocaust denial in its announcement, and the leaked materials also did not address the ban, which Zuckerberg announced in 2020.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
14/01/2025

Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community

Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."

ISOC-IL warn of massive wave of WhatsApp scams targeting Israelis to steal credit card information

Dozens of Israelis reported scammers attempting to steal credit card details via WhatsApp utilizing Finnish and Vietnamese area codes.

‘Knowledge is power’: Financial Facebook group for olim hits 40,000 members

Nefesh B’Nefesh, the one-stop resource shop for olim, refers queries about finances and budgeting in Israel to the Living Financially Smarter in Israel Facebook group.

By AMALIA HESS
16/12/2024

Baby trafficking fighter discovers father among Facebook friends

Museridze's search began in 2016 when the mother who raised her passed away. While clearing out her house, Museridze found her birth certificate with a false birth date.

Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The FTC sued Meta's Facebook in 2020, during the Trump administration, alleging that the company acted illegally to maintain its social network monopoly.

By REUTERS
13/11/2024

After reservist commits suicide, sister blasts gov’t’s ‘absurd’ PTSD policy

Dagan described her brother’s struggles, saying, “My mother dedicated her life to trying to save Asaf… He exhibited all the classic symptoms of PTSD.”

'Wineglasses and detergent': Meta fires employees over misuse of meal vouchers

Meta employees working in the company's smaller premises receive meal vouchers amounting to $20 for breakfast and 25$ for lunch and dinner.

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No. 28: Mark Zuckerberg: A symbol of Jewish entrepreneurial success

As one of the most prominent Jewish figures in the tech industry, Mark Zuckerberg has become a symbol of innovation and success for many young Jewish entrepreneurs.

01/10/2024
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