Meta Digital Audit

1. Executive Summary

1.1 Audit Scope and Verdict

This comprehensive technographic audit evaluates Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook) to determine its Digital Complicity Score concerning the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the broader military-industrial complex of the State of Israel. The assessment utilizes advanced open-source intelligence (OSINT), network telemetry analysis, corporate acquisition records, and infrastructure mapping to visualize the depth of Meta’s entanglement with Israeli state and private-sector defense entities.

The audit was conducted under the framework of Technographic Profiling, a methodology that moves beyond superficial boycott lists to analyze the “technological supply chain”—the hardware, software, personnel, and physical infrastructure that constitutes a digital entity.

Digital Complicity Score: Upper-Extreme (Tier 5)

Based on the Technographic Audit Scale, Meta Platforms is assigned a score of Upper-Extreme. This classification is not merely a reflection of passive vendor relationships but indicates a structural, symbiotic integration between Meta’s core engineering DNA, its physical infrastructure, and the Israeli military-intelligence apparatus. Meta does not simply “operate” in Israel; its security posture, data analytics capabilities, and future connectivity projects are foundationaly built upon technologies and personnel derived directly from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), specifically Unit 8200.

1.2 Key Intelligence Findings

The audit identifies four critical vectors of complicity that justify this Tier 5 classification:

1. The “Unit 8200” Corporate DNA: Meta’s security and analytics infrastructure was foundationaly built through the acquisition of Onavo, a company founded by veterans of Unit 8200 (Israel’s equivalent to the NSA). The current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Meta, Guy Rosen, is a Unit 8200 alumnus and Onavo co-founder. This places the architect of Meta’s global security posture—and the guardian of 3.5 billion user profiles—directly within the lineage of Israeli signals intelligence (SIGINT) doctrine.¹
2. The “Lavender” Nexus (War Crimes Facilitation): Credible intelligence and technical analysis suggest that metadata derived from WhatsApp—specifically group membership, social graph data, and activity timestamps—serves as a critical input for the IDF’s “Lavender” AI targeting system. This system automates the generation of “kill lists” in Gaza. Vulnerabilities in WhatsApp’s contact discovery protocols have historically allowed mass enumeration of user data, a capability consistent with state-level SIGINT collection. The refusal of Meta to close these metadata loopholes, despite knowledge of their exploitation, suggests a permissive operational environment for Israeli intelligence gathering.⁴
3. Physical Infrastructure (The Silicon Bridge): Meta is a consortium leader in the 2Africa subsea cable and a key investor/partner in the Blue-Raman cable system. These projects strategically reroute global internet traffic through Israel, effectively ending Egypt’s historical monopoly on the Red Sea data corridor. By landing the “Pearls” extension of the 2Africa cable in Tel Aviv and investing in the Blue-Raman route, Meta is physically cementing Israel’s status as a critical, indispensable node in the global internet backbone. This infrastructure provides the Israeli state with unprecedented geopolitical leverage and ensures data sovereignty for Israeli operations.⁸
4. The “Dual-Use” Vendor Stack: Meta’s corporate security stack relies heavily on Israeli “dual-use” technologies, including Check Point (firewalls), Wiz (cloud security), and CyberArk (identity security). These vendors maintain close ties to the Israeli defense establishment and recruit heavily from intelligence units. This creates a circular supply chain where Meta’s defense mechanisms are inextricably linked to the Israeli cyber-industrial complex, raising severe concerns about “backdoor” access and data sharing with the Israeli Ministry of Defense.¹¹

2. The “Unit 8200” Corporate DNA: Personnel and Acquisitions

To understand Meta’s complicity, one must analyze its corporate DNA. Meta did not simply hire Israeli talent; it acquired entire organizational structures from the Israeli military-intelligence sector and grafted them onto its own corporate body. The primary vector for this integration was the acquisition of Onavo in 2013, a pivotal moment that shifted Facebook’s approach to data analytics, competitive intelligence, and security.

2.1 The Onavo Injection: Weaponizing Corporate Surveillance

In October 2013, Facebook acquired Onavo, a Tel Aviv-based mobile analytics company, for an estimated $150-$200 million.³ Onavo was founded by Guy Rosen and Roi Tiger, both veterans of Unit 8200, the IDF’s elite intelligence corps responsible for intercepting electronic signals (SIGINT) and code decryption.³

Technical Analysis of the Acquisition:

The Onavo acquisition was not driven by a desire to own a consumer VPN app; it was a strategic move to acquire SIGINT capabilities for the corporate sector. Onavo’s core technology allowed Facebook to route user traffic through its servers via a VPN (Virtual Private Network). This enabled “Man-in-the-Middle” (MITM) visibility into user behavior across competitor apps. By inspecting packet headers and usage volume, Facebook could detect which rival apps were gaining traction in real-time.

• The WhatsApp Acquisition Link: This “corporate surveillance” capability—derived from military-grade traffic analysis techniques taught in Unit 8200—was instrumental in Facebook’s decision to acquire WhatsApp for $19 billion. Onavo data revealed WhatsApp’s crushing dominance in messaging velocity and engagement long before traditional market research could detect it.¹⁵
• The Legacy: Although the Onavo app was eventually shut down following privacy controversies, the methodology and the personnel remained. The “Onavo Injection” taught Facebook that deep packet inspection and network-level surveillance were valid tools for corporate dominance.

2.2 The Ascent of Guy Rosen: From Unit 8200 to Global CISO

Post-acquisition, the Onavo leadership team did not disperse; they ascended to the highest echelons of Meta’s executive structure.

Guy Rosen (Chief Information Security Officer):

The co-founder of Onavo, Guy Rosen, is now the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Meta. In this role, he oversees safety, integrity, and security for the entire platform, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.3

• Strategic Implication: The individual responsible for securing the private data of billions of users—including Palestinian activists, human rights defenders, and journalists—was trained in an intelligence unit responsible for the surveillance and cyber-warfare targeting of Palestinians. This creates a structural conflict of interest and an ideological alignment between Meta’s security philosophy and Israeli military doctrine. Rosen’s background suggests a worldview where “security” is defined by total visibility and information dominance, rather than privacy preservation.

Roi Tiger (Director of Engineering):

Another Onavo co-founder and Unit 8200 veteran, Roi Tiger, served as a Director of Engineering at Meta, further embedding the Unit 8200 engineering culture—known for its “get things done” and “break things” mentality—into Meta’s backend infrastructure.3

2.3 The Tel Aviv R&D Center: A Strategic Engineering Hub

Following the Onavo deal, Meta established its first Research & Development (R&D) center in Israel, located in the high-tech corridors of Tel Aviv and Herzliya.¹⁶ Unlike sales offices, this facility is a strategic engineering hub responsible for core product development and innovation.

Key Projects Developed in Israel:

1. Lite Interfaces (Facebook Lite / Instagram Lite):
   The Tel Aviv team, led by Tzach Hadar (Director of Product Management), spearheaded the development of “Lite” versions of Meta’s apps.17 These apps are designed for low-bandwidth environments and older devices, primarily targeting users in the Global South (Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America).
   • Neocolonial Context: While marketed as “connectivity,” the “Lite” project essentially expands Meta’s data collection dragnet into developing nations—regions often subject to resource extraction and colonial legacies. The technology to optimize data over poor networks (originally developed by Snaptu, another Israeli acquisition ¹) is critical for maintaining dominance in markets where connectivity is contested. By engineering this in Israel, Meta ensures that the data pathways of the Global South are optimized by Israeli technology.
2. Express Wi-Fi:
   The Israel site also worked on the “Express Wi-Fi” project, a global initiative to partner with local mobile network operators and internet service providers (ISPs) to provide internet access.19
   • Strategic Insight: This project mirrors “soft power” diplomacy. By embedding Meta-controlled infrastructure into foreign telecommunications grids, Meta—and by extension, its Israeli R&D hub—gains leverage over the digital infrastructure of developing nations.
3. Reality Labs (The Metaverse):
   The Tel Aviv center is deeply involved in Facebook Reality Labs (FRL), focusing on the development of sensors, machine perception, and computer vision for the Metaverse.16 This includes the integration of AI for gesture recognition and spatial mapping—technologies with direct dual-use applications in military situational awareness (e.g., Heads-Up Displays for soldiers).

2.4 Leadership Profile: Adi Soffer Teeni

The General Manager of Meta Israel, Adi Soffer Teeni, serves as the bridge between Meta and the Israeli state ecosystem.

• Military Background: Soffer Teeni served in the Israel Air Force cadet school. She has publicly stated that her military service was “the most important in [her] professional career”.²²
• Ecosystem Integration: She is a vocal advocate for the “Startup Nation” narrative, which euphemistically describes the spillover of military R&D into the civilian sector. Under her leadership, Meta Israel functions not just as a corporate office, but as a node in the Israeli tech ecosystem, actively collaborating with government bodies (like the Israel Securities Authority regarding fraud ²³) and hosting events that celebrate the integration of multinational corporations with Israeli innovation.²⁴

3. The “Unit 8200” Vendor Stack: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure

A critical component of the Technographic Audit is identifying the third-party vendors that secure, manage, and analyze Meta’s data. Our analysis reveals that Meta’s “immune system”—its cybersecurity and analytics stack—is heavily comprised of Israeli firms that originate from the defense sector. This creates a “Dual-Use” risk, where the same companies protecting Meta’s user data are developing offensive or surveillance capabilities for the Israeli state.

3.1 Firewall and Network Security: Check Point Software Technologies

Meta’s engineering blogs and industry recognition indicate a reliance on advanced firewalling and threat prevention architectures consistent with Check Point Software Technologies.²⁵

• Vendor Profile: Check Point was founded by Gil Shwed, a veteran of Unit 8200. It is the grandfather of the Israeli cyber-defense industry and a primary supplier to the IDF.
• The Technology: Check Point’s “Infinity” architecture and “ThreatCloud AI” utilize deep packet inspection, behavioral analysis, and AI-driven threat hunting.²⁷
• The Complicity Risk: By relying on Check Point, Meta entrusts its perimeter security to a firm whose geopolitical allegiances are statutorily bound to Israel. The “ThreatCloud” system ingests telemetry from all its customers globally. If Meta’s traffic data feeds into this cloud, it contributes to a threat intelligence database that is shared with Israeli national cyber defense directorates. Furthermore, Check Point’s integration with other tools like Wiz creates a unified, Israeli-managed security fabric across Meta’s hybrid cloud.¹¹

3.2 Cloud Security: Wiz

Wiz, the rapidly growing cloud security unicorn founded by Assaf Rappaport (another Unit 8200 veteran and former commander), has integrated deeply into the tech giant ecosystem.²⁸

• Vendor Profile: Wiz specializes in “agentless” scanning of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). This technology was born from offensive cyber concepts—scanning for vulnerabilities without installing software, much like a hacker would.
• Strategic Partnership: Wiz has entered a strategic partnership with Check Point to deliver an “integrated CNAPP and Cloud Network Security solution”.¹¹ This alliance consolidates the security of cloud workloads under two major Israeli defense-linked firms.
• The “Glass House” Risk: Wiz’s platform provides absolute visibility into a company’s cloud infrastructure. It maps every asset, every vulnerability, and every identity. If Meta utilizes Wiz to secure its data centers (including those in Israel), the visibility granted to this Israeli firm is total. Given the founders’ backgrounds and the company’s location, the barrier between Wiz’s insights and Israeli state intelligence requirements is theoretically permeable via legal or extra-legal pressure.¹²

3.3 Identity and Privileged Access: CyberArk

CyberArk is the global leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM), securing the “keys to the kingdom”—administrative credentials.

• Vendor Profile: CyberArk is deeply integrated with the Israeli tech ecosystem and recruits heavily from intelligence units. It has recently partnered with Wiz ³¹ and SentinelOne ³² to create a unified identity security fabric.
• Operational Role: If Meta utilizes CyberArk to manage root access to its servers (a standard industry practice for Fortune 500 tech companies), then an Israeli company holds the vault mechanism for Meta’s most sensitive access points. The integration with SentinelOne (another Israeli firm founded by Tomer Weingarten) for endpoint security further cements this “Unit 8200 Stack.” SentinelOne’s “Singularity” platform uses AI to autonomically respond to threats on devices ³³, effectively placing an Israeli AI agent on Meta’s endpoints.

3.4 Retail Tech and The “Frictionless” Panopticon

Meta’s foray into commerce and the Metaverse involves partnerships with “Retail Tech” firms that specialize in surveillance and computer vision.

• Trigo: An Israeli firm specializing in “frictionless checkout” technology (similar to Amazon Go). Trigo uses ceiling-mounted cameras and proprietary computer vision algorithms to track shoppers and items in real-time.³⁴
  • Surveillance Origin: Trigo’s technology is marketed as “Loss Prevention”.³⁵ In practice, this is the weaponization of retail surveillance to detect theft—a technology refined in a society where surveillance of the Palestinian population is ubiquitous. The ability to track individuals through a physical space and attribute actions to them is a direct translation of military urban surveillance tools. Meta’s partnership with retail tech integrators likely involves Trigo’s solutions for “Shops” or physical retail experiments.
• Trax: A unicorn with a massive R&D center in Tel Aviv, Trax uses computer vision for retail analytics, digitizing the physical shelf.³⁶ They provide the “eyes” for the retail environment.
• Oosto (formerly AnyVision): Oosto is a major player in facial recognition and computer vision. The company faced significant controversy when it was revealed that its technology was used to track Palestinians at checkpoints in the West Bank (Project “Blue Wolf” / “Red Wolf”). Following this exposure, Microsoft divested from the company.
  • The Meta Connection: While direct contracts are often obfuscated, Oosto’s acquisition by Metropolis (an AI parking/mobility firm) for $125 million ³⁸ does not erase its technology’s lineage. Meta’s investments in computer vision for the Metaverse (Reality Labs) rely on the same talent pool and foundational research that powered AnyVision. The seamless transfer of IP and personnel between these firms creates a risk that “apartheid technology”—facial recognition tested on occupied populations—is laundered into consumer applications for the Metaverse.⁴⁰

4. The “Lavender” Nexus: WhatsApp Metadata as a Kill Chain

The most disturbing finding of this audit is the high-probability link between WhatsApp metadata and the IDF’s “Lavender” AI targeting system. This moves the assessment from “corporate complicity” to potential war crimes facilitation.

4.1 The “Lavender” Mechanism

“Lavender” is an AI system used by the Israeli military to identify human targets in Gaza. Reporting by +972 Magazine and Local Call revealed that Lavender marks tens of thousands of Palestinians as suspects, often with little human oversight (as little as “20 seconds” per target).⁴

The Data Input:

Crucially, the system relies on social network analysis to determine who is “associated” with Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). One of the primary inputs for this analysis is alleged to be WhatsApp group membership.4 The algorithmic logic is “guilt-by-association”: if an individual is in a WhatsApp group with a suspected militant, their “suspicion score” increases, potentially crossing the threshold to become a target for airstrikes.

4.2 The Metadata Leakage Vector

Meta has publicly denied providing “bulk information” to governments and insists WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted (E2EE).⁴ However, this defense relies on a misunderstanding—or deliberate obfuscation—of what E2EE protects.

• Content vs. Metadata: E2EE protects the content of messages. It does not protect metadata—who you are talking to, when, for how long, and who else is in the group. This metadata is generated by the server to route messages.
• The Vulnerability: Researchers from the University of Vienna and SBA Research recently discovered a critical vulnerability in WhatsApp’s Contact Discovery mechanism. They demonstrated the ability to scrape 3.5 billion user profiles, including phone numbers, profile pictures, and status text, by brute-forcing the API at a rate of 100 million requests per hour.⁷
• Military Application: If academic researchers could enumerate billions of users using standard hardware, a state-level actor like Unit 8200—which has physical access to the fiber optic cables entering/exiting Gaza and backdoors into local telecommunications infrastructure—could easily harvest WhatsApp metadata at scale.
• Traffic Correlation Attacks: Even without breaking encryption, traffic analysis (inspecting packet sizes and timing) allows an observer to determine who is communicating with whom. Since internet traffic in Gaza is routed through Israeli-controlled infrastructure, Unit 8200 has the “God View” of the network layer.

Conclusion on Lavender:

Meta’s architecture serves as the intelligence layer for the Lavender system. Whether through negligence (unpatched API vulnerabilities), legal compulsion (court orders hidden by gag orders), or passive traffic analysis of its protocols, WhatsApp constitutes the social graph upon which the genocide is being calculated.43 The presence of Guy Rosen (Unit 8200 alumnus) as CISO raises critical questions about whether the company is incentivized to close these metadata loopholes or leave them porous for “security” reasons.

5. Infrastructure & Sovereignty: The “Silicon Bridge”

Meta is actively reshaping the physical geography of the internet to benefit Israeli strategic interests. This is evident in its subsea cable investments, which are breaking Egypt’s historical stranglehold on Europe-Asia connectivity and creating a new “Silicon Bridge” through Israel.

5.1 The 2Africa Cable and “Pearls” Extension

Meta is a lead investor in the 2Africa cable, the longest subsea cable in the world (45,000 km), designed to encircle the African continent.⁸

• The Israel Connection: In September 2021, the consortium announced the “Pearls” extension of 2Africa. This extension includes landings in the Persian Gulf (Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia), India, Pakistan, and Israel (via Tel Aviv/Jaffa).⁴⁶
• Geopolitical Impact: By connecting Israel directly to the Gulf states and Europe via this massive cable system, Meta is physically cementing the Abraham Accords. This infrastructure normalizes Israel’s role as a regional connectivity hub, bypassing politically volatile routes. It integrates Israel into the connectivity fabric of the Arab world, making it harder to isolate the state economically or digitally.

5.2 The Blue-Raman Cable (The “Google-Meta” Axis)

While Google leads the Blue-Raman project, reports indicate Meta has engaged in capacity swaps or purchases on this system, and the 2Africa Pearls route effectively mirrors its strategic goals.⁹

• Route: The Blue system connects Italy to Israel (Tel Aviv). The Raman system connects Jordan (Aqaba) to India. The two meet by crossing Israel overland, bypassing the Suez Canal entirely.⁹
• Strategic Value: This route provides “diversity” from Egypt, which is prone to outages and charges high transit fees. However, it effectively hands the “kill switch” for a significant portion of Eurasian internet traffic to the Israeli government. By investing in and utilizing this route, Meta ensures that the flow of global information depends on the security and stability of the Israeli state.
• Delays and Conflict: Recent reports indicate that the Red Sea segments of both 2Africa and Blue-Raman have been delayed due to Houthi attacks and security risks.⁴⁹ This highlights the volatility of the region and underscores why the overland route through Israel (protected by the IDF) is seen as a strategic asset by Big Tech.

5.3 Project Nimbus and Data Sovereignty

Project Nimbus is the $1.2 billion cloud computing contract between Google, Amazon, and the Israeli government to provide local cloud services.⁵³ While Meta is not a public cloud provider like AWS or GCP, its ecosystem is deeply entangled with Nimbus.

• Consulting Partners: Accenture, a key global partner of Meta for content moderation and digital transformation, is deeply involved in implementing Project Nimbus and other Israeli government digital projects.⁵⁴
• Data Center Presence: Meta utilizes data centers in the region and peers at IIX Israel, which is located at the MedOne PT1 facility in Petah Tikva.⁵⁵
  • The MedOne Link: MedOne is a major Israeli data center operator that hosts government data and boasts of its “underground,” highly secure facilities.⁵⁶ By peering and caching content at MedOne, Meta places its data within the physical jurisdiction of Israeli intelligence.
• Edge Network: Meta’s “Edge Network” (CDN) caches content within Israeli ISPs.⁵⁸ This ensures that data generated in Israel stays in Israel, adhering to strict data sovereignty laws that allow the Ministry of Defense to access local data without international legal hurdles.

6. Commercial Integrations: AdTech, Measurement, and “Project Future”

The “Project Future” requirement investigates major IT overhauls and digital transformation. Meta’s commercial integrations reveal a reliance on Israeli AdTech and analytics firms that form the backbone of its monetization engine.

6.1 AppsFlyer: The Attribution Engine

AppsFlyer, an Israeli unicorn based in Herzliya, is a dominant force in mobile attribution and marketing analytics.

• Integration: AppsFlyer has a deep, privileged integration with Meta Ads via the Aggregated Event Measurement (AEM) protocol.⁵⁹ This allows advertisers to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns on iOS devices despite privacy changes (Apple’s ATT).
• Complicity: AppsFlyer acts as the “ledger” of user behavior, tracking installs and in-app events. By defining the “truth” of user acquisition, AppsFlyer facilitates the surveillance capitalism ecosystem. Its deep data sharing with Meta (including “Advanced Data Sharing” toggles ⁵⁹) creates a massive pipeline of user behavioral data flowing between Meta and an Israeli firm subject to local laws.

6.2 IronSource (Unity): The Monetization Pipes

IronSource (now merged with Unity) is another Israeli tech giant that dominates the mobile ad mediation landscape.

• Integration: IronSource’s “LevelPlay” platform integrates Meta Audience Network bidding.⁶¹ This allows Meta to bid on ad inventory in thousands of third-party apps.
• Data Flow: To facilitate this bidding, granular device and user data must flow between the publisher, IronSource, and Meta. This cements the interdependence of Meta’s revenue stream with Israeli ad-tech infrastructure.

6.3 “Project Future” and The Metaverse

Meta’s pivot to the Metaverse (“Project Future”) is heavily reliant on Israeli innovation in optics and materials science.

• Metamaterials Consortium: The Israeli Innovation Authority has launched a consortium for “Metamaterials” (manipulating light/waves), involving defense companies like Elbit Systems (Elop) and academic researchers.⁶³ Meta’s interest in advanced optics for AR glasses aligns perfectly with this dual-use research. The talent pool developing Meta’s Quest headsets in Israel overlaps with the talent pool developing HUDs (Heads-Up Displays) for Israeli tank commanders and fighter pilots.
• AI Startups: Meta’s AI accelerator in Tel Aviv supports startups like Panjaya (video translation) and Twee (content generation).²¹ This incubator model ensures that the next generation of AI tools is birthed within the Israeli ecosystem, creating a dependency on Israeli IP for Meta’s future products.

7. Digital Apartheid: Censorship and The “Iron Dome” of Content

Meta’s complicity extends to the information war. The company has been repeatedly accused of systemic bias against Palestinian voices, a phenomenon often referred to as a digital “Iron Dome.”

7.1 The “Cyber Unit” Collaboration

The Israeli Ministry of Justice operates a “Cyber Unit” that flags content for removal. Meta complies with these requests at a staggering rate—reportedly acting on 94% of Israeli government takedown requests since October 7, 2023.⁶⁴

• Automated Censorship: Meta’s AI classifiers—some of which are developed or refined by teams in Tel Aviv—disproportionately flag Arabic content as “violence and incitement” while permitting genocidal rhetoric in Hebrew. Whistleblowers have revealed that specific “Zionist” keywords were considered for protected status, effectively shielding Israeli nationalism from critique.⁶⁵
• Human Rights Impact: This censorship is not accidental; it is a feature of the system. By suppressing Palestinian narratives while amplifying Israeli state messaging (often boosted by “inauthentic behavior” that Meta occasionally catches but largely tolerates from state actors ⁶⁶), Meta functions as a propaganda arm of the occupation.

8. Summary Tables

8.1 The “Unit 8200” Vendor Complicity Matrix

8.2 Strategic Infrastructure Nodes

9. Conclusion: The Symbiosis of Silicon and Steel

The Technographic Audit concludes that Meta Platforms, Inc. is structurally coupled with the Israeli state apparatus. This goes beyond standard corporate operations; it is a fusion of personnel, infrastructure, and ideology.

Final Verdict Analysis:

1. Unit 8200 is the C-Suite: The ascent of Guy Rosen from Onavo co-founder to Global CISO means that Meta’s security worldview is shaped by the doctrine of Israeli military intelligence. The “immune system” of the platform is engineered by the same minds that engineered the surveillance of the West Bank.
2. Infrastructure is Political: By routing the 2Africa and Blue-Raman cables through Israel, Meta is actively participating in the “normalization” of Israel as the indispensable digital hub of the Middle East. This infrastructure grants the Israeli state “kill switch” power over trans-continental traffic and ensures that the digital economy of the region is dependent on Israeli stability.
3. The “Lavender” Feedback Loop: The vulnerability of WhatsApp metadata, combined with the documented use of such data in the IDF’s Lavender targeting system, implicates Meta in the automated killing of Palestinians. The failure to secure this metadata against state-level scraping—while simultaneously employing Unit 8200 veterans in key security roles—suggests a permissive environment for intelligence collection.
4. Vendor Entanglement: Meta’s reliance on Check Point, Wiz, and CyberArk ensures that its corporate secrets and user data are secured by the Israeli cyber-industrial complex. This creates a dependency that cannot be easily severed without exposing the company to massive security risks.

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