Australia seeks to curb social media algorithms with new feed choice law
Australia’s proposed “My Feed, My Way” reforms would let users opt out of algorithmic recommendations and see only content from accounts they follow.
Court extends detention of soldier suspected of committing sexual offenses against minors
When your AI reads someone else's messages too - opinion
Wave of WhatsApp suspensions sweeps across Israel, raising concerns of blocked accounts
Israel's Attention Revolution fights child smartphone addiction, spreading nationwide
Banner said the initiative, which is growing “rapidly, sevenfold” in recent years, works through the mechanism of a social contract between parents on a class-by-class level.
Police officer indicted after allegations of using confidential databases to harass, extort women
The 15-count indictment filed by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department names 28-year-old Samer Sheikh of Abu Snan, who served in the traffic division of the police’s Yarkon district.
WhatsApp's next move: Real-time scam detection
WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will detect suspicious messages from unknown numbers. All analysis will be performed directly on the phone, without sending content to Meta's servers.
Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't
The complaint accuses the Israeli firm of running a phishing campaign that tricks users into clicking links leading to malicious websites, and of testing its products on WhatsApp accounts and groups.
Moving FourWard: Inside Jerusalem's ambitious bid to reinvent medical innovation
A groundbreaking partnership aims to make Jerusalem a global center for healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.
Southampton soccer scandal: Coach pressured interns to spy, WhatsApp messages reveal
WhatsApp messages reveal Southampton coach Tonda Ackert pressured junior staff to spy on rival clubs, calling it a "calculated top-down plan" that led to playoff disqualification.
Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook and WhatsApp
Meta is launching new subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram at a price of $3.99 a month. The packages include advanced features for Stories, customization options, and new tools for creators.
WhatsApp's new upgrade will make it harder for those trying to erase traces in a chat
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will change the disappearing messages mechanism: The timer will only start when the recipient opens the chat.
End-to-end encryption: Apple and Google bridge the gap between iPhone and Android
After years of broken messaging between iPhone and Android, Apple and Google are rolling out end-to-end encryption for chats. Secure conversations will display a lock icon in the chat.
Israel’s most overlooked online ambassadors are already here - opinion
From bomb shelters to farms, foreign workers are sharing a human side of Israel that the world rarely sees.
