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Facebook removes Third Intifada page

Facebook has removed a page calling for a third Palestinian uprising against Israel, but a new one quickly took its place. Nearly 350,000 people had registered for the \”Third Palestinian Intifada\” page, established on Facebook earlier this month. The page, which calls for a third Palestinian uprising to begin May 15, included quotes and film clips calling for killing Jews and Israelis, and for \”liberating\” Jerusalem and Palestine using violence. It also directs users to related content on Twitter, YouTube and elsewhere on the internet.

Facebook to monitor intifada page, won’t remove it

Facebook will monitor a page calling for a third Palestinian uprising against Israel but will not remove it. \”Third Palestinian Intifada,\” established on Facebook less than a month ago, calls for a third Palestinian uprising to begin May 15. The page, which as of March 27 had more than 330,000 friends, includes quotes and film clips calling for killing Jews and Israelis, and for \”liberating\” Jerusalem and Palestine using violence. It also directs users to related content on Twitter, YouTube and elsewhere.

Facebook purchases Israeli start-up

Facebook is purchasing its first Israeli company, a start-up called Snaptu. Facebook will pay an estimated $60 million to $70 million, according to reports citing market sources. The deal is expected to be finalized in the next few weeks.

Jewish digital media projects awarded grants

The Jewish New Media Innovation Fund has announced $500,000 in grants to nine digital media projects. The projects are designed to engage 18- to 40-year-olds in Jewish life, learning culture and community. The awards announced Monday are the first in the pilot program funded by the Jim Joseph, Righteous Persons, and Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family foundations.

Orthodox grapple with ubiquity of Internet

For Josh, a Brooklyn computer technician who deals almost exclusively with a haredi Orthodox clientele, it was quite the conundrum: A man brings his computer to be cleaned of a virus that Josh believes was acquired while visiting a pornographic website. A few weeks later the man returns with the same problem. Should Josh (not his real name) advise his client about which sites will give him the rush he\’s after without harming his computer?

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