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Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says
Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.
OpenAI enters discussions on $500 b. valuation through stock sale
Following October 7: Meta launches tools for memorializing Instagram accounts for the first time
'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta
Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users
This feature was introduced following a legislative initiative by Shas MK Erez Malul, who has worked to raise awareness of users' post-death rights and enable memorialization on social media.
Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons
TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.
Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism
The results appeared in response to the prompt: “Rank the last five presidents from best to worst, specifically regarding antisemitism.”
New from WhatsApp: A new tool that will save you from the flood of group messages
The Meta AI assistant quickly summarizes unread chat messages without revealing content to Meta or WhatsApp, combining AI convenience with full end-to-end encryption protection.
Revolution in WhatsApp Web: The new update that will solve the most annoying problem
The messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is in advanced stages of developing a new feature expected to change the way content is managed and accessed in the system.
Rise in antisemitic harassment on Facebook targeting Jewish members of Congress - ADL
“Meta bears responsibility for the harm that its recent moderation policy roll-back has caused, as it is enabling... antisemitic, hateful, and toxic activity on its platform," said the ADL CEO.
The competition heats up: Meta launches new artificial intelligence app
Zuckerberg’s company unveils a new dedicated app based on the Llama AI model, aimed at directly competing with ChatGPT. Zuckerberg estimates it will reach one billion users by the end of the year.
In US, spyware has consequences: Pegasus to pay Meta punitive damages - opinion
The judgment bolsters efforts by the United States government to draw red lines around the use of commercial spyware.
Israeli spyware firm NSO to pay Meta $168m. in damages for hijacking WhatsApp servers
The case caps a six-year battle between the American social media giant and the surveillance firm.
Grapevine April 30, 2025: Identity Theft
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
The next generation of artificial intelligence: Meta unveils Llama 4
The tech giant introduces two new artificial intelligence models capable of understanding and processing texts and images, performing complex inferences, and working with exceptionally long contexts.