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| March 7, 2014
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Erdoğan quips Turkey may ban Facebook & YouTube to leash opponents

Forced to confront his former political ally, the struggling Turkish prime minister aims to silence criticism from his political enemies on internet sites.

By REUTERS

 

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube, which he says have been abused by his political enemies, after local elections on March 30.

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The Power of Facebook – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Erdogan is locked in a power struggle with the US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally who he says is behind a stream of “fabricated” audio recordings posted on the Internet allegedly revealing corruption in his inner circle.

“We are determined on this subject. Continue Reading »

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| March 1, 2014
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Online petition demands Zuckerberg act on Facebook antisemitism

Swedish Jew who launched online initiative gets roughly 17,000 signatures urging Facebook to follow it’s own TOS by taking down “vile, horrific” antisemitic posts.

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An online petition urging Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to help stamp out anti-Semitism on the social networking site had garnered nearly 17,000 signatures by Friday.

Protesting Facebook antisemitism – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The petition is the brainchild of Anna Berg, a Swedish Jew who told Maariv newspaper this week that she has long been battling anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the Scandinavian country.

“Anti-Semitism is once again on the rise in our society,” the petition reads. Continue Reading »

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| February 21, 2014
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The anti-Semitic face of Facebook

 

How can a Facebook page devoted to ‘Jewish ritual murder’ not be an overt and obvious violation of Facebook’s Terms of Service?

By Jeff Abramowitz

 

 

Facebook has a page (at least one) dedicated to the subject of Jewish ritual murder also known as “Blood libel.” Facebook also has much vaunted community standards which do “not permit individuals or groups to attack others based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition.”

Refusing to hear us. Photo Courtesy

Refusing to hear us. Oct 14, 2013, Demonstration organized by Michael Mendelson – Photo: courtesy

This begs the question… how is a page devoted to the subject of Jewish ritual murder NOT a violation of Facebook’s community standards? Continue Reading »

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| February 11, 2014
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Watch: Israel’s History – À la Facebook

Impressive video looks at Israel’s past from the founding of the modern state to present, in the Facebook ‘A Look Back’ format.

By Yoni Kempinski, Ari Yashar

An inspiring new video offers a walk down memory lane in Israel’s history. The film, which draws on Facebook’s “A Look Back” feature compiling past images and events in a video format, was produced by Jerusalem U.

The story of Israel’s defiance of all historical odds to come back into existence after 2,000 years has been nothing short of miraculous; in the 65 short years since the founding of the modern state, Israel has become the tenth most powerful nation in the world according to recent research. Continue Reading »

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| December 5, 2013
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Report: Facebook/YouTube Trojan Horse Virus Hit Israel in November

An IT security company reports a Trojan horse viruses on YouTube & Facebook were among the top threats to Israeli computer users last November.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The ESET company has revealed the top three threats to Israeli computer-users for the month of November. All three are viruses that have been spread primarily on Facebook and YouTube.

Targeting Israel on the internet – IsraelandStuff/PP

The top ranked threat was the JS/FBOOK virus, a Trojan horse virus spread over links on YouTube and Facebook. The virus is spread via links on popular sites that lead to websites that spread the virus. Continue Reading »

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| November 12, 2013
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Arab Hackers Attack Israeli Facebook User Accounts

Hackers from Gaza & Tunisia break into the Facebook accounts of about 13,000 Israelis, making a list of usernames & their passwords public.

By Elad Benari

 

Channel 10 News reported on Monday that Arab hackers had broken into the Facebook accounts of some 13,000 Israelis.

The hackers, from Tunisia and Gaza, made public on Monday evening the usernames and passwords of the accounts which they had broken into. In some cases they changed the profile pictures of the users in question.

Victims of the hacking attack confirmed to Channel 10 that their Facebook account was hacked, with some saying they had thought the attack was a prank by their friends. Continue Reading »

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| September 28, 2013
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Shame Book: Facebook Called Upon to Remove All Hate Pages

Michael Mendelson’s group, Help Report Hate & Anti Semitic Pages has planned a Major Rally at Facebook HQ, Menlo Park Calif. on October 14, 2013, 10am.

The Rally is meant to force Facebook to recognize its social media platform is used to propagate hatred & abuse directed against Jews & Israel.

“ShameBook” must be completely socially responsible.

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO – September 27, 2013. Did ya’ hear the one about how Facebook routinely removes hate pages targeting racial minorities and the LGBT community, but allows anti-Semitic, anti-Jewish and anti-Israel hate pages to stay up online? No? Well, good, because it ain’t very funny, says Michael Mendelson, an average hard-working American, who is determined to do something about it. Continue Reading »

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| September 4, 2013
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Facebook Ignores its own ‘Terms of Service’ for Vile Anti-Semitic Pages

Facebook must be held accountable for their blatant disrespect of many using social media.  Antisemitism, Holocaust denial, bullying, credible threats of violence pages, groups and profiles are running rampant throughout Facebook.

By David Fischler / JNS.org

 

Facebook is the world’s largest social media website, one with hundreds of millions of users in well over a hundred countries. Despite its size, however, Facebook is not an entirely public forum on which “anything goes.” Rather, it is a worldwide gathering place where certain forms of speech and certain kinds of images are not allowed.

An anti-Semitic illustration on "The Untold History" Facebook page. Photo: Facebook.

An anti-Semitic illustration on “The Untold History” Facebook page.

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| August 19, 2013
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‘Palestinian’ Hacked Zuckerberg’s Facebook Account

After Facebook ignored his glitch discovery when reported, Palestinian computer expert Khalil Shreateh, demonstrated his point by hacking CEO Marc Zuckerberg’s personal page leaving him a message.

By Kochava Rozenbaum

 

A skilled computer hacker from the Palestinian Authority, Khalil Shreateh, found a dangerous glitch in the privacy sector of Facebook. Yet, after his warnings were generally ignored by Facebook, Shreateh took matters up with the CEO of the company, Mark Zuckerberg, by breaking the rules and posting on Zuckerbergs’s wall, reported the Daily Mail

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Facebook illustrative – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The native Arabic speaker wrote to the Facebook security team: “My name is Khalil Shreateh. Continue Reading »

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| August 15, 2013
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‘Hasbara’ Director Suspended by PM Over ‘Offensive’ Facebook Posts

Danny Seaman, the Prime Minister’s head of Israel’s on-line communications activities, claims he is the victim of a vendetta by Ha’aretz, an Israeli  left-wing daily newspaper.

By David Lev

 

Danny Seaman, who is director of social and interactive media in the Prime Minister’s Office, has been suspended after several people complained that he had made offensive posts on his personal Facebook page. There was no word as to when, or if, he would return to work.

Seaman oversees the government’s Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, Youtube video channels, and other on-line activities, presenting messages from the government on policy, and providing official points of view on political and security matters. Continue Reading »

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| May 31, 2013
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Israel’s navigation app turns down $Billion acquisition by Facebook

Israeli start-up traffic GPS app ready to pass on serious payday, just to keep its firm at home in the Jewish state.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israeli start-up Waze, which provides a real-time navigation and traffic report app for smartphones, is reportedly set to turn down a $1 billion dollar acquisition bid by Facebook in order to keep its team in Israel.

WAZE - Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

WAZE – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

With the improved GPS capabilities of newer smartphones like the iPhone and various Android handsets, Waze has seen a huge increase in usage in recent years, and today has an estimated user base of 48 million worldwide. Continue Reading »

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| May 25, 2013
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Mark Zuckerberg summoned to appear before the Knesset

MK Moshe Gafni was surprised to discover use of his name for fake profile

on Facebook

. After unsuccessful attempts to contact social network’s management, he invites Facebook’s founder & CEO to attend urgent discussion at Israeli parliament

By Tzvika Brot

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is likely a very busy man, is facing an unexpected task: The Israeli parliament has summoned him for a discussion on the social network at the request of Knesset Member Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism).

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Will Zuckerberg accept invitation and visit Knesset?

Gafni was surprised to discover this week that someone had opened a fake Facebook profile using his name, holding conversations with other Facebook users and answering their questions. Continue Reading »

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| May 12, 2013
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Assad’s Facebook page smears Israeli that aids Syrian refugees

Syrian President’s personal Facebook page posts photo of Israeli Moti Kahana, who told Ynet of his Syrian relief plan in aiding refugees.

Kahana: Assad’s attention is encouraging

By Yitzhak Benhorin

WASHINGTON – Though Assad and his men are fighting a bloody civil war, it appears they still find the time to read Ynet reports and comment on them on President Bashar Assad‘s personal Facebook page.

התמונה שפורסמה בעמוד הפייסבוק של אסד (צילום: יצחק בן-חורין)

The photo – Photo: Yitzhak Benhorin

Following a report on Friday on Moti Kahana, an Israeli businessman who aids Syrian refugees, Assad’s page quickly posted the Israeli’s photo from the story, showing him hoisting the Free Syria flag. Continue Reading »

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| May 9, 2013
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Facebook in talks to buy Israeli GPS mega-hit Waze

If the $500 million deal happens, this will be Facebook’s 3rd acquisition in Israel, along with Face.com & Snaptu.

By GLOBES

 

Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) is in advanced talks to buy Israeli navigation and traffic congestion app company Waze Ltd. for $500 million.

Waze traffic software Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Waze declined to respond to queries by “Globes” on the subject. When asked whether Facebook would close the company, as it has done with its previous acquisitions, Waze replied, “Don’t worry, we’ll be all right.”

There were reports in January that Waze was in talks with Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) at a company value of $400 million, but no deal materialized.

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| May 6, 2013
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Does Facebook employ an antisemitic to enforce Facebook ‘hate-content’ policy?

Facebook to Jews: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was Wrong. According to Facebook’s PR agency,  removing Anti-Semitic content will cause “harm to the people who use our service.”

By Boycott Watch

 

While many consider Facebook is the undisputed leader in social networking, its vast reach surely makes it an easy place to spread hate. Anyone can create a Facebook group at any time on any subject, and it is both impossible and impractical to monitor all posts. When improper posts are made, Facebook makes people jump through hoops to complain then you can wait 24-48 hours for a response. Continue Reading »

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