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מארק צוקרברג פייסבוק

Israeli Watchdog Calls on Public in a Bid to Better Regulate Big Tech

04.09.18|Hagar Ravet
The Israeli Antitrust Authority is seeking comments on the promotion and protection of competition in the digital era
ה צוות של Onavo  מימין גיא רוזן יובל אריאב נדב ויצמן דביר רזניק ערן פרידמן ו רואי טיגר

At Apple’s Request, Facebook Pulls VPN App From Apple Store, Report Says

23.08.18|Omer Kabir
On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple approached Facebook to remove its Onavo Protect app from the store for violating its terms of service
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Whatsapp is Vulnerable to Hacking, Say Check Point Researches

08.08.18|Raphael Kahan
The Israeli cybersecurity company published a report listing security flaws in the Facebook-owned messaging app
השר לביטחון פנים גלעד ארדן מסיבת עיתונאים אי הפללה שימוש ב קנביס

Twitter Hiring Israel Lobbyist Amid Government Criticism

30.07.18|Asaf Shalev
Israeli government ministers have been pushing to pass laws that would help force social media networks to remove content deemed harmful and likely to incite terrorism
מארק צוקרברג מייסד פייסבוק 24.3.18

CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

26.07.18|CTech
Facebook buys Israeli messaging company Redkix in $100 million deal. Analysis: Netanyahu may have to choose between Trump and China
redkix אודי ענתבי רועי ענתבי

Facebook Buys Israeli Messaging Company Redkix

26.07.18|Hagar Ravet
Redkix developed an email-integrated instant messaging app for the workplace
הפגנה הפגנת מחאת ה להט"ב חוק ה פונדקאות עזריאלי 3

Apple Hops on LGBT Support Wagon in Israel

22.07.18|Lilach Baumer
Crowds are currently marching in several Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, in protest of ongoing government discrimination against the LGBT community
כנסת הכנסת ירושלים 2015

CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

18.07.18|CTech
Netanyahu pulls the plug on law to fight Facebook ‘incitement.’ Kleiner Perkins, Alphabet back stroke detection startup Viz.ai
בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה 15.7.18

Netanyahu Pulls the Plug on Law to Fight Facebook 'Incitement'

18.07.18|Omer Kabir
A surprise last-minute intervention by the Israeli prime minister brings an end for now to a bill that would have removed protections for speech that’s published on the web
איילת שקד ראיון

“Facebook Bill” Progresses in Israeli Parliament

15.07.18|Omer Kabir and Lilach Baumer
The bill will give government attorneys a fast-track to have content they deem as illegal or inciting removed by court order from social network sites
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נואם ב או"ם ניו יורק

Bill to Remove Online Incitement Is Undemocratic, Israel's Government Watchdogs Warn

13.07.18|Omer Kabir
The legislation, known as the “Facebook bill,” is expected to come up for a vote before Israel’s parliament next week
פייסבוק מארק צוקרברג בית הנבחרים

CTech's Weekly Roundup of Israeli Tech News

13.07.18|CTech
A Facebook executive defends the company’s transparency reforms. The downward trend in acquisitions of Israeli tech companies. World Bank says Palestinian tech is growing
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New Mechanisms “Guarantee” Transparency Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections, Facebook Executive Says

12.07.18|Omer Kabir
Facebook’s top security executive Guy Rosen spoke to Calcalist about the technology behind the company’s war on fake news
עמית שפריר מנכ"ל וממייסדי Quiv

Why Facebook’s Dating Service Will Fail

12.07.18|Amit Shafrir
Former AOL and dating service Badoo executive Amit Shafrir explains why he believes the recently announced Facebook dating service stands little chance of succeeding
קו חוף תל אביב זירת הנדלן

Facebook M&A Exec Visits Israel

26.06.18|CTech
The media company had made several acquisitions in Israel. In 2015 it bought motion recognition company Pebbles
חנות אפל מנהטן ניו יורק השדרה החמישית

CTech’s Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

17.06.18|CTech
Israeli suspects in alleged Philippine-based stock scam released from custody. Israel Is getting Its first Apple store.
יעל שפריר Playbuzz

The Newsroom Is Finally Facing a Revolution

17.06.18|Yael Shafrir
Forget about tape recorders and moral questions—the newsroom, and journalism as you know it, is about to change
מטה פייסבוק ארה"ב

Facebook Executive Describes Monumental Task of Detecting and Removing Terrorism Content

15.06.18|Asaf Shalev
A director of counterterrorism policy at the social network briefed Israeli and American homeland security officials in Jerusalem about the company’s efforts to combat extremist speech
מתחם של חברת מנרב ב בית ה חולים הדסה עין כרם

CTech’s Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

14.06.18|CTech
Israeli defense contractor IAI reveals “suicide” drone. LR Group sets up biotech startup hub at Jerusalem medical center
השר לביטחון פנים גלעד ארדן מסיבת עיתונאים אי הפללה שימוש ב קנביס

Israel Prevented Hundreds of Terror Attacks by Monitoring Social Media, Official Says

13.06.18|Lilach Baumer
In 2017, Yisrael Katz, then Israel's minister of intelligence affairs, confirmed Israel uses a predictive policing system that relies heavily on social media to identify and sometimes detain Palestinians thought to be potential attackers