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Sacha Baron Cohen makes Nazi analogy to slam Zuckerberg's speech
'Borat' actor says Facebook CEO's defense of free speech is akin to a restaurant welcoming anti-Semites who shout anti-Semitic insults.
Zuckerberg: Warren presidency would be bad for Facebook
Facebook CEO pledges to fight Elizabeth Warren's promise to break up large tech companies.
Why is Fatah hiding its Facebook page?
Fatah, fearing Facebook would close its homepage due to anti-Semitism, support for terrorism and violence, hides page.
Facebook takes down Fatah's home page
Following Palestinian Media Watch reports on terror-supporting posts on Fatah page, Facebook removes PA ruling party page.
Facebook suspends Likud election bot, accuses it of hate speech
Facebook accuses Likud of 'hate speech' with automated election post claiming Arabs 'want to destroy us'.
Facebook's terror-promoting partnership with Fatah
Palestinian Media Watch's new report finds that "Facebook has chosen to be Fatah’s willing partner in 2019.”
Trump admin reinstates official wrongly accused of anti-Semitism
Senior Labor Department adviser Leif Olson forced out after being accused of anti-Semitism - for Facebook post mocking anti-Semitism.
Calls to murder police officer who killed terrorist last week
Zionist organization notifies police after Facebook users call to murder police officer who eliminated Temple Mount terrorist.
Facebook to 'minimize potential harm' during Israeli elections
Facebook says it is taking measures to "fact-check" content and minimize "potential harm" during Israel's election period.
New Facebook News page!
Today: Launch of West Bank Jewish Population Stats FB page
Bet El Institutions is launching the parallel FB page to their well-established curated email newsletter, West Bank Stats.
Age your photos - and compromise your privacy?
Have you used FaceApp? Made by Russian developers, members of Congress say the app could be a national security threat.
Facebook slapped with highest fine in history
Facebook will pay a $5 billion fine for privacy violations, reports say. Critics: 'This isn't a fine, it's a favor to Facebook.'
Meet the Pro Israeli man targeted as a ‘social media’ enemy
Alan Silver, a man with pro-Israel and conservative views, has been suspended or banned from Facebook over and over. Is this fair?
Jewish charity targeted by online harassment campaign
Arab users targeting Israeli Jewish charity succeed in forcing closure of charity's Facebook page for phony 'abuse' reports.
Facebook stocks drop following email leak
Facebook INC uncovers emails showing CEO Mark Zuckerberg may have been involved in controversial privacy practices.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg to visit Israel
Sheryl Sandberg, one of the most powerful women in Silicon Valley, will be visiting Israel on a family trip.
Facebook bans black conservative activist Candace Owens
Facebook claims temporary block was a 'mistake,' but adds conservative activist to list of possible 'hate agents.'
Facebook bans Israeli firm over fake election posts
Facebook takes down hundreds of accounts linked to 'coordinated inauthentic behavior.'
Israeli study: Facebook can cause depression
Facebook lowers self-esteem, new study finds, such that 15 minutes of surfing is enough to increase chances of depression.
Farrakhan talks of 'Satanic Jews' at Catholic church address
Denying accusations of anti-Semitism, Nation of Islam leader says he distinguishes between 'good Jews' and 'Satanic Jews'.
National Library seeks to identify IDF soldiers in old photos
National Library of Israel, in a special collaboration with Facebook Israel, calls on Israelis to identify and tag family members in photos.
Trump’s homage to Lenny Bruce
Facebook will still allow users to deny the Holocaust
Facebook allows users to 'say things on Facebook that are wrong or inaccurate, even when they are offensive.'
Facebook bans anti-Semites
Facebook is banning anti-Semites like David Duke, Louis Farrakhan and Alex Jones, as well as some of their fan pages.
It begins with censorship
Cafe owner apologizes for anti-Semitic Facebook post
New Mexico cafe owner apologizes, closes shop, after backlash over anti-Semitic Facebook post.
US man charged over plot to commit mass shooting against Jews
Washington state man charged with two felonies for posting plans on Facebook to commit a mass shooting against Jewish targets.
Who is really behind anti-Likud 'bots' report?
Amid push back against report of alleged Likud online smear campaign, some have cited report's ties to left-wing US group. Is it fake news?
Facebook, Instagram to ban white nationalist posts
Social media outlets expand ban on white supremacists to include white nationalist and white separatist groups and comments.
Facebook staff had access to hundreds of millions of passwords
Facebook reveals it did not properly mask the passwords of hundreds of millions of its users, leading to them being accessible by its staff.
Facebook vows transparency in Israeli election ads
Facebook rolls out tool in Israel to indicate who paid for election advertisements.
Facebook experiences outages around the world
Users around the world, especially in Western Europe and the United States, report problems signing in and uploading posts.
Dear Leftists, you bring war and bloodshed
Yair Netanyahu, son of the Prime Minister, publishes post on Facebook comparing security situation during Left regime with past ten years.
Zuckerberg: On the way to change or another marketing trick?
Facebook promises to put privacy first, but is it too late?
Facebook blocks Otzma Yehudit
Social network blocks official page of right-wing Otzma Yehudit party. Party to ask election committee chairman to intervene.
Facebook removes Hosen LeYisrael's post
Benny Gantz's party called on the public to harass Likud candidates and published their phone numbers. Post removed due to rule violations.
Facebook live from Erez Crossing
IDF Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration head broadcasts live from Erez crossing answering questions from Gaza web-surfers.
Israelis are the top users of social media in the world
Pew study shows Israeli adults have highest level of social media use in the world, with 77% of adults connected.
Facebook removes hundreds of Iranian accounts
Nearly 800 fake accounts created in Iran to spread anti-Israel messages around the world removed from Facebook.
Whatsapp, Instagram and FB Messenger to integrate by 2020
Mark Zuckerberg seeks to integrate Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, with end-to-end encryption.
The automated speech police
Is the '10-year challenge' a Facebook ploy?
Is Facebook pushing the meme as a way to improve its facial recognition capabilities?
How worried should you be about Facebook and cyber warfare?
How lawmakers are responding, and what can be done about vulnerability to ongoing cyberattacks?
NGOs call to purge Zuckerberg for 'weaponizing anti-Semitism'
32 NGOs, led by prominent left-wing groups, call on Facebook to purge Mark Zuckerberg from board - over attacks on billionaire George Soros.
Facebook blocks Yair Netanyahu after he calls for revenge
Facebook blocks account of Yair Netanyahu after he shares content banned by platform calling to avenge murders of Israelis by Muslims.
Yair Netanyahu: There will never be peace with 'Palestinians'
Prime Minister's son temporarily banned from Facebook for criticizing social media giant after hoping terrorists are brought to justice.
Facebook HQ evacuated over bomb threat
Buildings on Facebook main California campus temporarily evacuated because of bomb threat.
Facebook censoring criticism of Airbnb's anti-Israel ban?
Musical duo says Facebook removed song criticizing Airbnb for banning Israeli towns - just as song was going viral.
Zuckerberg, hummus and Tel Aviv
Facebook CEO joins the "Secret Tel Aviv" group which has over 220,000 members.
Israeli sentenced to 6 months for anti-Arab Facebook post
Israeli man who advocated anti-Arab violence on Facebook following murder of 3 Israeli teens in 2014 sentenced to half a year in prison.
French students accused of ranking Jewish classmates on FB
University students in France listed and ranked Jewish classmates according to level of affiliation as string of anti-Semitic jokes online.
Facebook removes anti-Semitic Farrakhan video
Video from speech by Nation of Islam leader comparing Jews to termites removed Facebook.
Facebook executive Joel Kaplan under fire for backing Kavanaugh
Facebook convenes meeting after hundreds of staffers excoriate colleague for supporting SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
EU investigates cyberattack on Facebook
Irish Data Protection Commissioner launches investigation into massive cyberattack on Faceook that was disclosed last week.
Facebook discovers security breach
Facebook announces it recently discovered a security breach affecting nearly 50 million user accounts.
Instagram founders stepping down
Instagram founders step down due to tensions with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, reports say.
How I was rejected by Facebook - and won
Friends, foes and algorithms
Watch: Mark Zuckerberg blows shofar for Rosh Hashanah
Facebook CEO posts video of self blowing shofar, generating thousands of likes.