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How Israel Uses Fake Social Media Accounts to Promote Allegations against UNRWA – Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Over 500 different ‘avatars’, or fake accounts, were found on Facebook, Instagram and X, according to Haaretz. Social media researchers have found an Israeli influence operation that used fake accounts […]
Gaza Solidarity Played Major Role in Renewed US Push to Ban TikTok – WSJ
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that could see TikTok banned in the United States. The bill would ban the social media platform from operating […]
Erasing the Evidence – Facebook, Instagram Remove Palestinian Documentary as Soon as It Was Released
By Palestine Chronicle Staff META platforms censored the documentary ‘The Black Dress’, which we jointly produced with Friends of Palestine Network, mere minutes after The Palestine Chronicle released it. Mere minutes after The Palestine […]
Reversing Earlier Denial, Israeli Army Admits to Running Snuff Channel on Telegram
The Israeli occupation army has admitted to running a Telegram channel showcasing extreme, graphic content and gore, or snuff films, glorifying the violence and war crimes carried out against the people of Gaza. According to […]
#Wala’at – Palestinian Fighter with Trending Slogan Killed in Gaza
The Palestinian fighter known for his famous phrase ‘Wala’at’ – #ولعت – has been killed in Gaza, relatives and other activists on social media reported. The fighter is believed to be Ahed Adnan Abu Sitta, […]
Instagram Labels Palestinian Users ‘Terrorists’, Then Apologizes for ‘Apparent Bug
Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has apologized for what it claims to be an ‘apparent bug’, which led to labeling pro-Palestine users as ‘terrorists’. The ‘bug’ was noticed earlier this week by TikTok user @ytkingkhan, according […]
Taming Anti-Palestinian Trolls and the Importance of Independent Media
By Paul Salvatori I was trolled for a greater portion of the week by someone I know. They specifically were messaging me privately on Facebook, upset that I’ve been showing solidarity with Palestine, and […]
How Did Celebrities React to Al-Aqsa Flood Operation?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, launched by the Palestinian Resistance on October 7, has elicited both support and condemnation from across the world. Celebrities and media personalities took to social media […]
‘Killing X/Twitter’: Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Anti-Defamation League over Lost Revenue
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Elon Musk has threatened to sue the US-based Jewish non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League, accusing the group of “killing X/Twitter” with their claims of antisemitism. “To clear our platform’s name on […]
Video Surfaces of Elected Israeli Parliamentarian Teaching Her Child Very Disturbing Language
Limor Son Har-Melech is not an ordinary Israeli Jewish settler and a mom. She is an elected member of the Israeli parliament. In a chilling video, Har-Meloch is seen teaching her child how to speak, […]
Israel is Outraged because BBC Anchor Asked and Followed up on This Question
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A BBC news anchor sparked outrage among Israeli and pro-Israeli occupation circles after she asked former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about the killing of children in Jenin. “The Israeli […]
‘Anonymous Sudan’: Netayahu’s Facebook Page Hacked, Replaced by Holy Quran
Unidentified hackers have managed to hack the Facebook page of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening, and published verses from the Holy Quran, Israeli media reported. The Anatolia news agency quoted the Israeli […]
Lying about Lying: Why We Must Revisit the Definition of ‘Fake News’
By Ramzy Baroud The phrase ‘fake news’ continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarized political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organizations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that […]
Facebook Public Policy Director Appointed to Right-Wing Israeli Government
The new Israeli minister of strategic affairs, Ron Dermer, has announced the appointment of Facebook’s Jordana Cutler as his ministry’s director general, according to Israeli media. Cutler has previously held the post of Facebook public […]
‘An Israeli Organization Through and Through’: Facebook is an Unwelcoming Place for Pro-Palestinian Voices
By Paul Salvatori This week was my birthday. However, I spent a good part of it thinking about what deserves no celebration, namely being restricted on a Facebook page for posting Palestinian content. The […]
Facebook Threatens to Delete Palestine Chronicle Page, Censors Its Staff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff After recently denying Palestine Chronicle Editor, Ramzy Baroud, his ‘admin’ status on the Palestine Chronicle Facebook page, other Palestine Chronicle editors have been notified that the page could be restricted […]
Jon Stewart: This is Why I was Called ‘Antisemitic’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff American comedian John Stewart discussed the issue of rising antisemitic language in politics and social media, especially among supporters of the Republican Party in a recent episode of ‘The Late […]
The Unnecessary Challenges of Being Pro-Palestinian in a Society That is Not
By Paul Salvatori It’s hard to be a pro-Palestinian voice. I want to avoid saying “a pro-Palestinian activist” as that is too honorific a title. So I’ll stick to a “pro-Palestinian voice”, which I’m […]
Stories Worth Telling: Why You Must Support the Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine Chronicle needs your support so that it may carry on with its critical mission, that of spreading the truth about Palestine. Let us, very briefly make a case […]
Report: Meta had ‘Adverse Human Rights Impact’ during Israeli Bombing of Gaza
An independent study commissioned by Meta has shown that the social media giant has repeatedly deprived Palestinians of freedom of expression, treated Arabic language content more harshly than Hebrew content, and blocked Palestinian journalists from […]
Palestinian Journalist Released to House Arrest on the Condition of Not Writing on Social Media
The Israeli District Court in Jerusalem ordered on Tuesday the conditional release of Palestinian journalist Lama Ghosheh, 32, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ghosheh’s lawyer Nasser Odeh said that the Israeli court decided […]
Twitter Locks Account of Palestine Chronicle’s Editor, Dr. Ramzy Baroud
The social media platform Twitter has blocked the account of Palestinian journalist and author, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, claiming that his posts about the Israeli war on the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have […]
Whatsapp Inventor Makes Record-Breaking Donation to AIPAC to Defeat Pro-Palestine Candidates
The founder of WhatsApp, Ukrainian-born Jewish inventor, Jan Koum, made a record $2 million donation to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) campaign in the Democratic primaries last month, Israeli media reported. Details uncovered […]
London Law Firm Files Complaint to Facebook over ‘Palestinian Censhorship’
A prominent London-based law firm sent a formal complaint to Facebook over its suspension of Palestinian media workers and platforms, The New Arab reported. According to The New Arab, Bindmans LLP issued the objection on […]
How Israel’s ‘Facebook Law’ Plans to Control All Palestinian Content Online
By Ramzy Baroud It is ironic that even former right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had rejected a Knesset (Israeli Parliament) bill which proposed to give the government greater power to control and suppress […]
Report: Increase in Racism and Incitement against Palestinians, Arabs in 2021
The Arab Center for Advancement of Social Media, 7Amleh, released on Tuesday the findings of the “Index of Racism and Incitement on Israeli Social Media in 2021”, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The […]
‘Hashtag Palestine’: New Report Highlights Rise in Violations of Palestinian Digital Rights
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 2021 saw the continuation and rise in violations of Palestinian digital rights, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the non-profit organization 7Amleh-The Arab Center for Social Media […]
Palestinian Journalists Warn about ‘Unjust Facebook Content Suppression’
Palestinian journalists have raised the alarm over what they describe as unjust suppression of their content on Facebook, a claim backed by rights groups but rejected by the social media giant. On December 4, Palestine […]
Luxury Designer Tory Burch Accused of Palestinian Cultural Appropriation
The American fashion designer Tory Burch has been accused of cultural appropriation for featuring dresses that closely resemble Palestinian traditional embroidered designs, The New Arab reported. Harvey Nichols described the dresses – priced upwards of […]
Miss Universe Philippines Slammed for ‘Appropriating’ Palestinian Culture
Miss Universe Philippines has been slammed for passing off Palestinian culture as Israeli during her visit to the Jewish state for the Miss Universe competition, The New Arab reported. Beatrice Luigi Gomez posted pictures to […]