UPDATE: Germany has just announced that if Mark Zuckerberg won't enforce anti-Holocaust denial provisions on his platform, it will: “There must be no place for anti-Semitism [on Facebook]. This includes verbal and physical attacks on Jews as well as the denial of Holocaust,” Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Thursday. “The latter is also punishable … [Read more...]
Facebook, Twitter Host Accounts of Accused Israeli Pedophile Who Threatens Death, Rape for Israeli Activists
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...]
