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Why the age of social media giants is over

12.11.24|Viki Auslender
Echo chambers, declining trust, and the rise of alternatives mark the new face of online communication.
מחאה פרו פלסטינית ב אוניברסיטת ניו יורק

Meta’s content moderation under fire for allowing "River to the Sea" posts

04.09.24|Omer Kabir
Oversight board decision ignites controversy over political speech and online safety.
מטא פייסבוק לייק

Meta shuts down Israeli network pushing AI-generated propaganda in U.S. and Canada

29.05.24|Omer Kabir
The Israeli network included 510 Facebook accounts, 11 pages, one group, and 32 Instagram accounts. Meta also said that it took down an Iranian network that was targeting users in Israel 
מייסד ומנכ"ל מטא מארק צוקרברג הבעלים של פייסבוק ואינסטגר ומנכ"ל גוגל סונדאר פיצ'אי

Is your feed filled with junk? Blame it on the algorithm

28.05.24|Omer Kabir
Social networks are trying to increase revenue by tweaking their settings. The result: more junk content and problematic ratings. The solution: algorithm-free platforms, such as WhatsApp.
המנהיג העליון של איראן עלי חמינאי

Meta suspends Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Facebook and Instagram accounts

08.02.24|CTech
Meta has removed the accounts for “repeatedly violating” its “Dangerous Organizations & Individuals policy.” Khamenei has called to wipe Israel off the map numerous times and praised the horrific October 7 attack by Palestinian terror group Hamas
מרק צוקרברג מנכ"ל מטא 2023 ארוע connect

Facebook turns 20: Is it time to say goodbye to Zuckerberg?

04.02.24|Omer Kabir
Among the tech giants, Facebook-turned-Meta is the only one whose founder still serves as CEO. Mark Zuckerberg created a company that changed the world, a monster that reached a peak value of more than a trillion dollars and over 3 billion active users, but if Meta wants to continue to dominate, it needs a new vision and especially a new CEO
מטא פייסבוק 6.12.22

Meta fined over $6.5 million for not reporting acquisitions in Israel

11.01.24|Tomer Ganon
Meta, which at the time of the acquisition of the two companies (Redkix and Servicefriend) had a monopoly in the social media market, did not apply for approval from the Israel Competition Authority as required
אקטיביסט בהפגנת תמיכה ב פלסטינים ב ניו יורק פנאי

Human Rights Watch report accusing Meta of censoring pro-Palestinian posts is riddled with serious failures

24.12.23|Omer Kabir
A report by HRW published last week claimed that "Meta’s policies and practices have been silencing voices in support of Palestine and Palestinian human rights on Instagram and Facebook." However, an examination by Calcalist identifies biases in the collection of data and in the method of analysis, in a way that undermines the foundation of the organization's conclusions
מטה מטא פארק מנלו קליפורניה

Meta's oversight board ramps up scrutiny on violent content in Israel-Hamas war

10.12.23|Reuters
The cases will be the first to use a new expedited review mechanism announced earlier this year that requires the board to make decisions within 30 days
מארק צוקרברג מנכ"ל מטא פייסבוק

Forget about Metaverse: Zuckerberg is betting on WhatsApp as Meta's growth engine

08.11.23|Omer Kabir
WhatsApp's presence in the US has reached a pivotal point, with the app now installed on half of the smartphones owned by individuals aged 18 to 35 in the country. "I believe there's much room for improvement and the potential to create a more intimate social feed for all your friends”, said Mark Zuckerberg
מארק צוקרברג מייסד פייסבוק

Meta's present is bright, but future is shrouded in virtual fog

07.08.23|Yaniv Rahimi
Following the publication of its second quarter reports, which presented revenues and profits that were higher than analysts' forecasts, Meta's stock jumped. However, not all is rosy in the metaverse
מייסד ומנכ״ל פייסבוק מארק צוקרברג

Meta’s double-digit growth the perfect response to critics

27.07.23|Omer Kabir
It may not be the most innovative and original company around, but it is among the best at identifying trends and possibilities, and it is also shameless enough to blatantly copy what it needs from other companies and quickly implement it in its services
מנכ"ל מטא מארק צוקרברג

Meta layoffs have global effect, including in Israel

09.11.22|Meir Orbach and Reuters
Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that the company will cut 11,000 jobs, and Meta Israel will also be affected
מרק צוקרברג מנכ"ל מטא

Meta layoffs: Employees paying the price for excessive growth

08.11.22|Omer Kabir
The huge layoffs planned by Meta this week, which will include thousands of employees, may also reach its centers in Israel. The technology companies that experienced tremendous growth during the pandemic are now paying the price for inflating their organizations, and the big test awaits them at the end of the year
איור הייטק eyeweb

Falling in “like”: The internet’s measurement frenzy affects our self-worth

06.10.22|Viki Auslender
The internet's obsession with measurement, from the number of posts on social networks to the number of emails, is designed to affect the self-worth of users and make them stay on the platform as much as possible
מוסף שבועי 15.9.22 פרופ' דליה מלחי

The scientist who almost made Mark Zuckerberg president of the World Bank

23.09.22|Viki Auslender
Project Diem, the megalomaniac experiment led by Facebook, aimed to create a unified digital currency that will allow easy transfer of funds and payments between billions of people. The person who led the development of the currency was Prof. Dahlia Malkhi, one of the world's leading computer scientists. Now, in a rare interview from the bowels of the powerful technology giant, she reveals how the system was going to work, and why the fear of Facebook's power led to the collapse of the venture
גיא רוזן

Meta names Guy Rosen chief information security officer

07.06.22|Reuters and Rafael Kahan
Rosen, who has been at Facebook since 2013 when it acquired the startup he co-founded, Onavo, most recently led the company's product safety and integrity efforts
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As Google bans third-party cookies, publishers find new ways to gather data

13.01.22|James Spiro
Storycards is an Israeli company giving power back to publishers who are expecting to lose their advertising methods next year
גיא קליזמן

The forgery and fraud history of the intelligence officer blacklisted by Meta

20.12.21|Tomer Ganon
Bluehawk, owned and founded by Guy Klisman, was among half a dozen companies called out by Facebook owner Meta for hacking or other abuses
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Data, data everywhere - and plenty of drops to drink

08.12.21|James Spiro
Doug Laney, Innovation Fellow at West Monroe, joined CTech to discuss Big Data, Infonomics, and the value of our online information
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