Internet

Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram, as landmark trial begins

A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business.

People hold a picture and a placard with names of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court on August 18, 2026 in Oakland, California, US.
“Your personal data is already for sale - the question is who’s taking it back.”

Your personal data is for sale. Privacy Bee earned PCMag's first perfect score fighting it

In this photo illustration a smartphone screen displays the logo of social media app and instant messaging service Telegram, on February 19, 2026 in Bath, England; illustrative

Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material, extremist violence

WhatsApp, illustration.

Wave of WhatsApp suspensions sweeps across Israel, raising concerns of blocked accounts


Musk's Starlink service back up after brief outage affects thousands of users

The number of US users reporting issues fell below 1,000 as of 1:15 a.m. ET, down from a peak of more than 43,000, Downdetector said.

 The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025.

Lebanon cabinet grants license to Elon Musk's Starlink

Starlink, the satellite internet firm led by billionaire Elon Musk, will now be able to provide internet services nationwide, which ranks among the countries with the slowest internet speeds.

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Partner launches 1 Gig internet with Direct Fiber

The fiber market in Israel is heating up: Partner is trying to differentiate itself from Bezeq and HOT with Direct Fiber, a service that promises faster connections to international network servers.

Partner's new campaign

Internet anywhere: Or Yehuda municipality finds solution for homes facing internet outages

The STARLINK satellite kit will keep operations running during internet outages. Or Yehuda is the first to use it, putting the city at the forefront of technology.

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Messaging service WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage campaign

In a statement, WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted.

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Pango offers a new eSIM service for unlimited browsing in dozens of countries

Pango, in collaboration with WORLD8, is launching a new eSIM service for unlimited browsing in dozens of countries.

eSIM

New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest

For the first time, an open-access website called Florapal serves as a botanical encyclopedia of plants native to the Holy Land.

FLORA PALAESTINA’ – 316 native species and over 2,000 uses

How to connect to Starlink: Elon Musk’s satellite service arrives in Israel

Starlink is starting to offer satellite internet service across Israel, with the option to register directly through the company’s website.

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Starlink arrives in Israel: How much does Musk's satellite internet cost and what does it offer?

The company launched a Hebrew-language website for preorders in early August and began providing the services in the country on Thursday. 

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Israelis could see up to 40% drop in internet connection fees

For the first time, the communications ministry is setting prices based on a cost model for the wholesale market on modern fiber networks.

An employee for the Bezeq telecommunications company works on underground infrastructure in Jerusalem