Today, Facebook truly stuck their foot in it (see below). Doubtless, you've heard about supposed attempts by social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. to clean up their acts by shutting down troll accounts and restricting offensive or violent content. Donald Trump even got in trouble for promoting a Facebook video posted by a UK neo-Nazi … [Read more...]
Big Data, Big Brother and Little David
בניגוד לכתבת היח"צ של השב"כ ב"הארץ", לפי נתוני השב"כ מספר הפיגועים דווקא עלה בתקופה האחרונה I've often complained here about the overly cozy relationship between Israeli journalists and their sources in the intelligence/security apparatus. Tonight, we'll hear from a journalist who's especially guilty of practicing such stenography. Haaretz's Amos Harel, … [Read more...]
Israeli Air Force Personnel Ordered to Form Google Logo at Airbase
The next Israel Independence Day, expect to see the letters of the Google logo featured on the company's homepage shaped by Israeli air force personnel and framed by two F-16 jets. No, this is not a hoax and not from The Onion. It was reported by Israel state radio (IBA) veteran military reporter, Carmella Menashe. When Google CEO, Eric Schmidt came … [Read more...]
Shin Bet Arrests Seven Settler Jews Charged with Terrorism, Possibly Related to Duma Arson Attacks
Further details are now leaking out regarding the story I reported last week of two settlers accused of terrorism. Then, the case was under gag order in Israel and I reported that two of the accused were Pini Shandorfi and Shneur Dana. At that point there was only one other known suspect who was a minor, and whose identity was not reported (curious Israeli … [Read more...]
