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‘Like a casino for kids’: Zuckerberg faces jury in test case alleging Meta harms children

Meta CEO is set to answer before a jury to claims that Instagram and Facebook used addictive techniques that harm children, as a 20-year-old plaintiff alleges the apps worsened her depression and suicidal thoughts

Israel Wullman | 02.18.26

Meta says Russia tried to block WhatsApp to advance state-controlled Max app

Meta said Russian authorities sought to isolate 100 million users to promote the state-backed Max app, part of a broader push to build a ‘sovereign internet’ and tighten control and censorship over Western social media platforms

Israel Wullman | 02.12.26

WhatsApp takes on Zoom as voice and video calls to roll out on WhatsApp Web

At first, the feature will be limited to one-on-one chats and beta users, before rolling out more widely and giving Linux users and others full browser-based calling

Daniela Ginzburg | 02.09.26

Most expensive Whatsapp ever: Businessman sent message to his ex-girlfriend and it cost him a penthouse

The text message may have been costly, but the district court accepted the bulk of the man's appeal and ruled that his ex-partner, who had an intimate relationship with his best friend, is not entitled to half of his entire estate

Lital Dubrovitsky | 02.04.26

Israeli hackathon taps Waze and tech giants to boost early breast cancer detection

The LifeHack hackathon by One in Nine partnered women entrepreneurs with companies like Waze and Monday.com to embed breast cancer screening reminders into everyday digital tools

Tzur Gueta | 01.07.26

WhatsApp’s new upcoming feature lets anyone find you without your phone number

Messaging app rolls out a new feature allowing users to find and message others by username instead of phone number; update, currently in beta for Android, maintains end-to-end encryption and adds optional safety controls

Daniela Ginzburg | 09.01.25

WhatsApp launches AI-powered writing assistant

New AI tool offers tone, style and clarity suggestions within WhatsApp chats, using encrypted processing to preserve user privacy

Daniela Ginzburg | 08.28.25

New WhatsApp feature bolsters security to combat group chat scams

Daniela Ginzburg | 08.06.25

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‘Death to America’ and guns for sale: Houthi-linked arms dealers use social media for illegal trade

Digital watchdog reports Houthi-affiliated arms dealers openly selling US-marked military weapons on WhatsApp and X, exploiting paid platform tools and evading detection despite policies banning such trade

Daniela Ginzburg | 07.17.25

US court orders NSO group to pay $168 million in damages to Meta

Lawsuit, filed in 2019, accuses Israeli cybersecurity firm of unlawfully accessing WhatsApp's servers and continuing its cyber espionage activities even after the commencement of legal proceedings

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.07.25

WhatsApp on desktop? This file could hack your PC — here’s how to stay safe

Critical chat app vulnerability allows attackers to disguise malicious code as innocent files like images, prompting urgent updates

Raphael Kahan | 04.20.25

WhatsApp rolls out slew of exciting new user features

New tools include live group activity, smart alerts, voice-to-text and QR codes for easy channel access and engagement

Daniela Ginzburg | 04.10.25

Signal, the app that caused a storm in the White House

Signal’s touted encryption and privacy features face scrutiny after a simple group chat error exposed classified U.S. military plans, revealing critical gaps in secure communication protocols for sensitive government operations

Daniela Ginzburg | 03.25.25

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'A historic battle': Israeli cyber firm Paragon ready to face Meta in court

After Meta's warning letter, industry experts warn case of alleged misuse of spyware could risk Israel losing its global cyber standing; Ynet learned on Monday that Paragon is considering its steps and, if necessary, will not hesitate to launch a battle; 'Entire Israeli cyber industry could collapse'

Tal Shahaf | 02.03.25

Meta's WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted users

WhatsApp official says an attempt to hack around 90 users was detected but did not specify who was targeted or where; he also declined to explain how the company determined Paragon was responsible for the breach

Reuters | 01.31.25