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WhatsApp, YouTube, and Facebook: What are the most popular apps used in Israel in 2025?
In 2025, the Index also measured the public's use of artificial intelligence services, particularly large language models (AI chatbots), which have become widely accessible.
Meta to give parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots
Seeing intelligence: Meta launches the next generation of AI glasses
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicide
Google must pay $425 million in class action over privacy, jury rules
The jury found Google liable on two of the three claims of privacy violations, but found that Google had not acted with malice, meaning it was not entitled to punitive damages.
Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission
After several weeks of testing, Reuters found that the bots routinely made sexual advances and asked users to meet up.
Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content
The Indonesian government urged TikTok and Meta to raise the moderation of harmful content, including disinformation, that is spread on their platforms.
Meta to launch “glasses of the future” – who are they for and how much will they cost?
Meta will unveil its Meta Celeste AR glasses this September, featuring a tiny HUD display and a wristband controlled by finger gestures, starting at about $800.
Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets
Russia's government is seeking greater control over the internet space.
Meta’s ‘Celeste’ smart glasses: Do you need them, are they worth it for the price?
Although it's not yet clear who will need them, reports suggest these glasses will offer weather updates, real-time translations, and respond to hand gestures via a wrist strap.
Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says
Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.
OpenAI enters discussions on $500 b. valuation through stock sale
OpenAI is considering a stock sale to let employees cash in, one that could value the company at $500 b. as investor interest surges and competition for AI talent intensifies.
Following October 7: Meta launches tools for memorializing Instagram accounts for the first time
Meta is launching a new feature that allows users to appoint a legacy contact for memorializing their account on Instagram, alongside upgrades to the memorialization tools on Facebook.
'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta
Relatives of October 7 victims are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for livestreams of Hamas's massacre, broadcasting footage of their relatives' murder.
Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users
This feature was introduced following a legislative initiative by Shas MK Erez Malul, who has worked to raise awareness of users' post-death rights and enable memorialization on social media.
