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Meta removes photos of hostage female soldiers due to anti-Israel appeals

Social media giant says removal of photos was a mistake, commits to restoring deleted images following requests from families

Raphael Kahan | 07.17.24

Meta changes policy on use of Zionism in posts

Social media giant says will remove speech targeting Zionists after it found 'it is used to refer to Jews and Israelis with dehumanizing comparisons, calls for harm, or denials of existence'

Raphael Kahan | 07.09.24

האם מטא משתיקה יוצרי תוכן שעוסקים בנושאים יותר מדי פוליטיים מבחינתה?

Is Meta's algorithm silencing pro-Israeli voices?

Influencers and content creators have noticed significant drop in visibility of posts about Gaza war on Meta platforms; investigations revealed 'shadowbanning,' a practice where content deemed uncomfortable quietly hidden from users' feeds worldwide

Tal Shahaf, Raphael Kahan | 07.08.24

Meta ends ban on the word 'Shahid' in posts

Tech giant's oversight board decides to allow Arabic word for 'martyr' on posts after consulting with experts considering term to be neutral

Israel Wullman | 07.03.24

Mark Zuckerberg plans an 11-building complex at Lake Tahoe

The plans include a 20,000-square-foot main residence, guest houses, a lakeside spa and gym, a security gatehouse, storage sheds, a home office, and a cottage. Landscaping elements in the plan include mulch trails, bridges, fire pits, and stone walkways

Ynetnews | 06.17.24

Israel runs covert influence campaign targeting US lawmakers, report

Operation uses hundreds of fake online accounts to spread pro-Israel messaging but does not succeed in accumulating followers; Diaspora Ministry denies involvement

Ynet | 06.05.24

Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content

Ferras Hamad in wrongful termination suit claims Meta has pattern of bias against Palestinians, deletes internal employee communications on deaths of relatives in Gaza

Reuters | 06.05.24

Meta removes Israeli and Iranian online campaigns simultaneously

Meta publishes its quarterly threat report, in which it stated that it had removed several campaigns from fake accounts; It removed several Facebook and Instagram pages from around the world and announced it permanently blocked the account that posted the Israeli campaign

Raphael Kahan | 05.30.24

After handshake snub at Israel game, Meta suspends Irish Basketball's Instagram account

Irish national governing body for sport protests permanently losing access to account, asserting 'no legitimate reason for Meta to do so'

Raanan Weiss | 02.17.24

Meta moves to reduce promotion of political content across its platforms

Meta intends to cease the promotion of political or social content across its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, which means content from political creators, journalists, social activists or politicians will no longer be featured in the feeds of users who are not following these accounts

Raphael Kahan | 02.11.24

Sheryl Sandberg fronts documentary about Hamas terrorists' sex crimes on October 7

Ex-Meta exec completes 'Screams Before Silence,' revealing terrorist atrocities in Israel via interviews with survivors, freed hostages, police officers and first responders

Ynet | 02.07.24

שריל סנדברג סמנכ"לית התפעול של פייסבוק לשעבר

Sheryl Sandberg leaves Meta: 'It was the opportunity of a lifetime'

Sandberg, who served as Facebook's and then Meta's COO for the past 14 years, announced she will be stepping down from the board in May; Mark Zuckerberg: 'Your dedication and guidance have been instrumental in driving our success'

Calcalist | 01.18.24

TikTok accused of pro-Palestinian bias following refusal to run hostage release ads

When families of Israeli hostages trapped by Hamas approached TikTok to run ads calling for their release, the company refused, citing 'overly graphic and political content', yet had no issues running ads displaying Palestinian children suffering in Gaza

ynet correspondents | 12.24.23

Meta tells ministers they can block calls from hecklers after Knesset speaker demands action

Amir Ohana demands that Meta CEO 'take decisive and swift action' to halt the flood of threatening text messages and calls to Israeli lawmakers on WhatsApp over the war against Hamas; 'Many of the messages contain murder threats, child pornography, violent content and disturbing material'

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.23

Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani abducted by Hamas to Gaza on October 7

Meta Oversight Board says Israel-Hamas videos should not have been removed

Board disagrees with Meta's decision to add restriction to videos showing wounded Israelis in Gaza and an Israeli woman begging terrorists for her life being recommended to users

Reuters | 12.19.23

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