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Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children's social media addiction
Meta agreed for the next decade to restrict teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to two hours a day and block all usage from midnight to 6 a.m., absent parental consent.
Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature
Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?
Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram, as landmark trial begins
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.
