Posts Tagged: facebook
Israeli Nir Blumberger to Manage Facebook’s Investments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
CTech - Israeli Nir Blumberger will manage Facebook’s investments and acquisitions across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), two people familiar with the matter...
Facebook Removes More Accounts Tied to Iran
Facebook said on Thursday it removed pages, groups and accounts tied to Iran for using and coordinating fake accounts. These accounts targeted people across the world, although more heavily...
Facebook to Moderately Increase Ad Transparency in Israel Ahead of General Elections
CTech - The months leading to the Israeli general elections in April promise to be vitriolic, but Facebook will only launch a limited set of its...
Why Are Websites Matching Donations for CAIR, When Its Leaders Support Terrorism?
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) sent out a fundraising email for #GivingTuesday last week, claiming that Facebook and PayPal would match up to...
Palestinian President Abbas’s Fatah Party Mocks ‘Fearful’ Israelis Running From Hamas Rocket Attacks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party reacted with glee to last week's massive rocket barrage on Israel's south. According to monitoring group Palestinian Media Watch, the...
In Zuckerberg Coverage, New York Times Defines Antisemitism Down
The New York Times is suddenly swarming around Facebook and its two top executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. On Thursday the paper published a long...
Facebook Removes Fake Accounts Tied to Iran That Lured Over 1 Million Followers
Facebook said on Friday it had deleted accounts originating in Iran that attracted more than 1 million US and British followers, its latest effort to...
Trump Slams Social Media Firms as ‘Silencing Millions’
US President Donald Trump criticized social media companies on Friday, saying without evidence that they have silenced "millions of people" in an act of censorship. Trump...
Google Removes Several Blogs, YouTube Accounts Linked to Iran
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it had identified and terminated 39 YouTube channels linked to state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. Google has also removed...
Facebook, Twitter Dismantle Disinformation Campaigns Tied to Iran and Russia
Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc, and Alphabet Inc collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to an alleged Iranian propaganda operation on Tuesday, while Facebook took down...
Facebook Must Get Rid of Holocaust Denial
Along with millions of other Facebook users, I am deeply disturbed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s misguided and hurtful refusal to remove blatantly antisemitic lies...
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Draws Fire Over Holocaust Remarks
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg came under fire on Wednesday after saying that posts by Holocaust deniers should not be deleted from his social media platform. In...
US Court Filing: Zuckerberg Testimony Undermines Facebook Stance in Terrorism Case
A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc, saying Mark Zuckerberg's congressional...
Israel’s Anti-Trust Regulator to Look at Internet Giants
Israel's anti-trust regulator said it will look at the business practices of internet giants such as Facebook and Google to make sure they are not...
