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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg to Hold Public Event in Tel Aviv

31.07.19|Hagar Ravet
At the event, Sandberg will be speaking to Rachel Ben Shoshe, who heads the local office of her organization Lean In, which is focused on promoting gender equality in the workforce
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Companies Must Invest in Research Unrelated to Their Product, Says Facebook Exec

19.07.19|Omer Kabir
With a PhD in machine learning, 36-year-old Antoine Bordes joined Facebook in 2014 after several years as a scholar
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to Inaugurate Company’s New Tel Aviv Space

15.07.19|CTech
The new space will house activities and events for the local tech industry, as well as a program for mid-stage startups developing consumer technologies
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Five Reasons Why Chinese Apps Outplay the West

05.07.19|Ofir Dor
Everything in one place, an addictive interface, an insane database, and quick logistics. Even Mark Zuckerberg has already recognized that China is an app empire. Just don’t expect privacy or freedom of speech
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Payoneer Will Do Anything to Partner With Libra, Says Founder

24.06.19|Hagar Ravet
Yuval Tal spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
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Facebook Israel's R&D Director Relocates to Facebook's California HQ

19.06.19|Adi Pick
The company’s local research and development center, which currently employs more than 250 people, will be jointly led by Tzach Hadar, Yuval Kesten, and Amit Finkelstein
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If in 50 Years Libra Will Account for 5% of Global Transactions, it Will Be a Rousing Success, Says Facebook VP

18.06.19|Omer Kabir
On Tuesday, an association of corporations led by Facebook released the white paper for its new cryptocurrency, Libra, set to become available next year. Facebook and Calibra vice president Tomer Barel explained the new financial player in an interview with Calcalist
פייק ניוז ישראל Archimedes Group

These Are the People Behind a Coordinated Fake News Campaign Targeting African Countries

20.05.19|Omer Kabir
Calcalist has obtained the identities of executives at Archimedes Group, the company behind a recently uncovered Israeli fake social media network focused on Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger, and Tunisia
פייק ניוז ישראל Archimedes Group

A Network of Fake Facebook Accounts Originating in Israel Attempted to Influence Global Politics

16.05.19|Omer Kabir
Facebook removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts involved in a coordinated effort to influence public opinion in countries such as Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger, and Tunisia
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Facebook Sets Up AI Team in Tel Aviv

23.04.19|CTech
The 10-person team will focus on machine learning algorithms that can improve the company’s internal interface and create new data analysis tools
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Fake Social Media Accounts Promoted Netanyahu, Likud Party Ahead of Election, Report Says

01.04.19|Lilach Baumer
Citing a report by Israeli watchdog group the Big Bots Project, the New York Times reported Sunday that a group of several hundred fake accounts actively boosted Netanyahu and smeared his opponents
ראש ממשלת ישראל בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה יוני 2018

Netanyahu Data Collection Chatbot Irks Facebook

19.03.19|Adi Pick
Over the past week, Facebook's policy team has been in touch with Likud campaign managers over the use of a Netanyahu chatbot asking users about their voting intentions ahead of Israel’s general elections
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Facebook Emails Election Ad Policies to Israeli Party Officials

15.03.19|Adi Pick
As of last month, Israeli legislation prohibits anonymous political publications posted online
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Facebook to Launch Political Transparency Tool in Israel Less Than a Month Ahead of Election

26.02.19|Raphael Kahan and Tofi Stoler
Concerns about the use of social media for meddling in the Israeli election process by forces from within and without the country have been voiced over the past few months by politicians and officials charged with securing the integrity of the election
חנן מלצר שופט המשנה לנשיאת בית המשפט העליון

Facebook Introduces Election Protection Features to Israel’s Central Elections Committee

05.02.19|Tofi Stoler
In a meeting held Sunday, the committee’s chairman asked Facebook’s global politics and government outreach director Katie Harbath to launch Facebook’s transparency features as early as possible
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Israeli Nir Blumberger to Manage Facebook's Investments in EMEA

04.02.19|Meir Orbach
As part of his role, Blumberger will work out of Facebook's Tel Aviv offices and will be in charge of investments and acquisitions of Israeli startups
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Facebook to Increase Ad Transparency in Israel (Not Much) Ahead of General Elections

28.01.19|Adi Pick
Once enforced, Facebook's new policies in Israel will require advertisers of electoral ads to be pre-approved
מימין אביחי מנדלבליט ו בנימין נתניהו ראש הממשלה

Netanyahu’s Likud Party Behind Campaign Targeting Israeli Journalists

20.01.19|Tofi Stoler
Three months before the general elections in Israel, the party launched a campaign blaming media for trying to push watchdog into indicting Netanyahu
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Facebook Gearing Up for Israeli Elections, and for the Politics Behind It

11.01.19|Adi Pick and Omer Kabir
In October, Facebook’s government and politics outreach manager, Sean Evins, met with the chairman of Israel’s parliamentary elections committee
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Whatsapp Used for Child Pornography, Online Safety Company Warns

20.12.18|Meir Orbach and Adi Pick
Israel-based AntiToxin has identified more than 1300 videos and photographs of minors involved in sexual acts on WhatsApp groups