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Facebook Public Policy Director Appointed to Right-Wing Israeli Government

January 13, 2023

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

December 29, 2022

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 restriction has been in […]

Facebook Threatens to Delete Palestine Chronicle Page, Censors Its Staff

December 13, 2022

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 or taken down entirely.  “I […]

Report: Meta had ‘Adverse Human Rights Impact’ during Israeli Bombing of Gaza

September 25, 2022

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 […]

London Law Firm Files Complaint to Facebook over ‘Palestinian Censhorship’

February 23, 2022

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

January 22, 2022

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 online content. This was […]

‘Hashtag Palestine’: New Report Highlights Rise in Violations of Palestinian Digital Rights

January 11, 2022

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 Advancement. The report, a copy […]

Palestinian Journalists Warn about ‘Unjust Facebook Content Suppression’

December 31, 2021

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 […]

Facebook Removes Palestinian Pages Covering News from Jerusalem

November 26, 2021

Two Palestinian news pages, Al-Qastal and Maydan Al-Quds, disappeared from Facebook after the company removed them for ‘violating the community standards’, The New Arab reported. The editors of the two pages condemned Facebook’s decision, saying […]

Facebook to Allow Independent Investigation into Pro-Palestine Content Suppression

October 16, 2021

Facebook will allow an independent investigation into content moderation of Arabic and Hebrew posts after the social media giant has been accused of removing and suppressing pro-Palestine content, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Haugen isn’t Really a ‘Facebook Whistleblower’ – and It’s Dangerous to Imagine She is

October 11, 2021

The enthusiasm with which much of the media and political establishment have characterized Frances Haugen as a “Facebook whistleblower” requires that we pause to consider what exactly we think the term “whistleblower” means. Haugen has […]

HRW Criticizes Facebook Censorship of Palestinians, Demands Investigation

October 8, 2021

Facebook has “wrongfully removed” content by Palestinians and pro-Palestine activists, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday. According to the New York-based international NGO, Facebook unfairly removed posts describing human rights abuses […]

Oversight Board: Facebook Should Have Independent Palestine-Israel Bias Review

September 16, 2021

Facebook’s Oversight board has recommended on Tuesday an independent review into bias in moderating posts related to Israel and Palestinians. This came as part of an Oversight Board case about the sharing of an Al […]

Facebook Restricts, Then Lifts Restrictions on Khalida Jarrar’s Message from Prison

July 21, 2021

Facebook has reinstated the permissions of a Palestinian reporter’s account after his access was restricted for posting a message from imprisoned Palestinian parliamentarian Khalida Jarrar about her dead daughter, according to reports. The limits on […]

Goliath: The 100-year War between Monopoly Power and Democracy – Book Review

July 6, 2021

(Goliath: The 100-year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy.  Matt Stoler.  Simon & Schuster, New York, 2019.)   Economic history is not a truly scintillating read. However, to understand how our society is arranged economically as […]

Facebook Blocks Ex Mauritania Minister for Welcoming Hamas Leader

June 23, 2021

Facebook blocked former Mauritanian Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham from posting on his page after he welcomed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who is visiting Nouakchott, Safa news agency reported yesterday. The former official welcomed Haniyeh […]

200 Facebook Employees Slam Suppression of Pro-Palestine Content

June 2, 2021

Nearly 200 Facebook employees have signed an open letter calling for the company’s leadership to address concerns that pro-Palestine voices are being suppressed by the social media giant. The letter follows Israel’s latest aggression on […]

WhatsApp Blocks Accounts of Palestinian Journalists (VIDEO)

May 26, 2021

WhatsApp has become the latest social media platform to block Palestinian access to its service, with Palestinian journalists saying they have been unable to access the messaging software following the latest round of Israeli bombardment. […]

Digital Rights Groups Accuse Facebook of Anti-Palestine Bias

May 22, 2021

A digital rights group and a number of Palestinian news agencies sent a formal complaint to Facebook on Wednesday “for the arbitrary censorship of content posted on the platform by Palestinian journalists and commentators”. The […]

AIPAC Attacks Ilhan Omar over Criticism of Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza

May 20, 2021

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been the target of attack adverts on Facebook sponsored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for her criticism of Israel’s violence against Palestinians in East Jerusalem and its […]

Report: Anti-Palestinian Racism and Incitement in Israeli Social Media Increased by 16% in 2020

March 9, 2021

A social media monitoring group said today that anti-Palestinian racism and incitement by Israelis on social media has increased by 16 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. “7amleh – The Arab Center for Social Media […]

‘Dangerous and Deplorable’: Facebook Bans MEMO Staffer for Advertising Recently-Published Book on Hamas

February 25, 2021

Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and the Afro-Middle East Centre (AMEC) in Johannesburg have strongly condemned the decision by Facebook to ban a staff member from using its platform for 30 days after he posted an […]

‘Facebook, We Have to Talk’: On Distinguishing Anti-Semitism from Anti-Zionism in Public Spaces

February 22, 2021

In January 2021, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) announced a global campaign “Facebook, we need to talk” about the social media giant’s inquiry into whether criticism of the movement Zionism “falls within the rubric of […]

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Twitter’s Ban on Trump Will Deepen the US Tribal Divide

January 12, 2021

Anyone who believes locking President Donald Trump out of his social media accounts will serve as the first step on the path to healing the political divide in the United States is likely to be […]

Why is an NDP MP Joining a Task Force Seeking to Force Twitter, Facebook to Apply Anti-Palestine Solidarity IHRA Definition?

November 20, 2020

New Democratic Party member of parliament Randall Garrison recently joined an unofficial task force which is lobbying Facebook and Twitter to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, which considers any criticism of Israel or solidarity […]

Israeli Group Spreading Fake News about US Congresswomen Tlaib, Omar

December 6, 2019

US Democratic Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have been subjected to far-right, Islamophobic fake news that is being composed and spread on Facebook by an Israeli group, reported the Guardian. The investigation revealed how 21 far-right […]

The War on Truth: How Israel’s Social Media Trolls Conquered Facebook

October 22, 2019

On October 9, the social media platform, Facebook, deleted the page of the popular Palestinian news website, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC). This act, which was carried out without even contacting the page administrators, confirms that […]

Facebook Briefly Blocks Netanyahu Chatbot on Election Day (VIDEO)

September 17, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Facebook on Tuesday after the social network blocked a “chatbot” from his right-wing Likud party’s account for violating election day rules, reports Reuters. The function, a type of […]

Facebook Suspends Netanyahu’s Page over Hate Speech

September 13, 2019

Facebook has prevented Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from sending private messages, after his open incitement against Arab citizens and the elected Arab leadership in Israel. In a message he sent to his followers via […]

#Ihbid194 ‘Electronic Army’ Storms Social Media in Defense of Palestine

June 25, 2019

Not many of us have heard of #Ihbid194 prior to April this year. And no one thought that a simple act of mobilization on social media by a small group of Palestinian youth would turn […]

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