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WhatsApp down, cutting off tens-of-thousands of users

Most users complained of having connectivity issues and claimed the app failed to send messages.

Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable

The project dubbed Project Waterworth is supposed to span more than 50,000 kilometers.

By QUEENIE WONG/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
19/02/2025

Israelis report the internet has become more violent since war began

Israel Internet Association finds that 73% of Israelis believe the war has increased online violence, with three-quarters now avoiding expressing opinions on social media.

Facebook is changing – here’s what it will look like soon

Zuckerberg didn’t reveal the new look of Facebook but emphasized that the next year will focus on renewing the “authentic” experience. "I’m excited to return to the original Facebook," he said.

By YINON BEN SHUSHAN/WALLA!
10/02/2025

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

What are PhD-level AI super-agents and will they replace human workers?

AI super-agents could potentially be able to do jobs typically done by humans, meaning AI may be coming for your job - in theory.

20/01/2025

Where misinformation proliferates: How to make social media less awful

You can also help make Facebook and Instagram less awful and make sure they call a spade a spade – and a cat a cat.

19/01/2025

Meta's 'Babel Fish': Mark Zuckerberg announces a universal voice translator

The SEAMLESSM4T system, reported in Nature, aims to revolutionize global communication by imitating tone and voice, bridging linguistic barriers.

 A DEMONSTRATION takes place in Vienna, this past November

Antisemitism isn't history, it's current events

The world’s oldest hatred is not disappearing but instead is growing. This revelation is not just unsettling; it is a call to action for societies worldwide to confront and combat these prejudices.

By MICHAEL J. SALAMON , LOUIS LIBIN
16/01/2025

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
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