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Investors turn to 'Big Short' strategies as AI stocks tumble, fears of a market crash rise - report

As AI stocks tumble and borrowing costs rise, investors turn to put options and credit-default swaps to protect gains and limit potential losses.

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Meta, Tiktok, X lose legal challenge against UK regulator Ofcom over online safety demands

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CyberWell sends social media companies recommendations to improve antisemitism moderation

A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the first time during a ceremony organised at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 11, 2025.

Iranian matchmaking app removed by Google after allowing girls as young as 12 to register


Following October 7: Meta launches tools for memorializing Instagram accounts for the first time

Meta is launching a new feature that allows users to appoint a legacy contact for memorializing their account on Instagram, alongside upgrades to the memorialization tools on Facebook.

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'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta

Relatives of October 7 victims are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for livestreams of Hamas's massacre, broadcasting footage of their relatives' murder.

 View of the Re'im music festival massacre, in southern Israel, January 16, 2025.

Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users

This feature was introduced following a legislative initiative by Shas MK Erez Malul, who has worked to raise awareness of users' post-death rights and enable memorialization on social media.

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Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons

TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism

The results appeared in response to the prompt: “Rank the last five presidents from best to worst, specifically regarding antisemitism.”

 Participants who used AI showed the lowest level of brain engagement

New from WhatsApp: A new tool that will save you from the flood of group messages

The Meta AI assistant quickly summarizes unread chat messages without revealing content to Meta or WhatsApp, combining AI convenience with full end-to-end encryption protection.

 WhatsApp. A series of updates in recent months

Revolution in WhatsApp Web: The new update that will solve the most annoying problem

The messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is in advanced stages of developing a new feature expected to change the way content is managed and accessed in the system.

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Rise in antisemitic harassment on Facebook targeting Jewish members of Congress - ADL

“Meta bears responsibility for the harm that its recent moderation policy roll-back has caused, as it is enabling... antisemitic, hateful, and toxic activity on its platform," said the ADL CEO.

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The competition heats up: Meta launches new artificial intelligence app

Zuckerberg’s company unveils a new dedicated app based on the Llama AI model, aimed at directly competing with ChatGPT. Zuckerberg estimates it will reach one billion users by the end of the year.

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In US, spyware has consequences: Pegasus to pay Meta punitive damages - opinion

The judgment bolsters efforts by the United States government to draw red lines around the use of commercial spyware.

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