Tag: Facebook
Should an Islamist on Facebook’s new oversight board scare users?
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks he’s found a way to avoid further skewering at the hands of those looking for a whipping boy for the failings of the Internet. Actor Sacha Baron...
Facebook names ex-member of Muslim Brotherhood-linked party to new board
Among the first 20 members Facebook announced last week to its new and independent oversight board is Peace Prize Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman, a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Al Islah Party in Yemen.
Nicknamed by...
Jerusalem Orchestra goes virtual with original piece written by conductor
The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West performed virtually last week with its 36 musicians playing music from their homes in New York and Israel.
Under the leadership of Tom Cohen, the orchestra’s artistic director and...
Woman arrested for alleged Facebook post connecting virus to Chassidic weddings
A 56-year-old woman in a New York Jewish community has been arrested for allegedly posting a threatening Facebook comment last week in response to a picture of “a school bus with Hebrew writing on...
Netanyahu urges Facebook founder to ensure platform not biased against Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday evening with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, to express his discontent over the giant tech’s alleged bias against Likud Party voters in previous elections, according...
Facebook shuts down New Jersey group accused of peddling anti-Semitic tropes
Ten months after New Jersey officials first raised concerns about a Facebook page that many said was peddling in anti-Semitic tropes, Facebook notified state officials that the page has been removed permanently.
The page, which...
Florida Democratic leader: Criticism of Israel’s ‘apartheid policies’ not anti-Semitic
The treasurer of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party in Florida on Tuesday said criticism of Israel’s “apartheid policies” is not anti-Semitic.
“What I will NEVER do is pretend that honest criticism of Israeli apartheid policies is...
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg pledges personal donation of $2.5 million to ADL
The Anti-Defamation League has announced that Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, pledged a gift of $2.5 million to the organization in support of ADL’s ongoing efforts to combat hate and bias in...
Fatah takes down Facebook page to head off NGO campaign
A Facebook page linked to Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction was shut down on Wednesday, due to mounting complaints about the page’s content.
The page’s editor, Munir al-Jaghoub, told The Times of Israel that Fatah...
Sheryl Sandberg donates ambulance to United Hatzalah during Israel visit
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her family dedicated a new ambulance to Israeli EMS organization United Hatzalah during a visit to the organization’s national headquarters in Jerusalem last week.
The ambulance will be stationed in...