Palestinian activists said Facebook and other social-media platforms censor criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity
Palestinian digital rights activists Mahmoud Aafranji, coordinator of PHROC, and Nadim Nashif, founder and director of 7amleh, attend a news conference in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 1, 2021. Picture taken November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Zainah El-Haroun NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVESand other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.and Instagram, which Facebook owns.
Facebook responded to a request for comment by referring to the work of its independent Oversight Board. The board called in September for moderation of Arabic and Hebrew content to be reviewed for potential bias. The company said it would implement recommendations from that review. Internal Facebook documents seen by Reuters showed that staff members expressed concern over demotion of posts by Palestinian activist and writer Mohammed El-Kurd.
Social media user Tala Ghannam said her posts have been removed from Facebook and Instagram for violating community guidelines, especially those tagged "#SaveSheikhJarrah" in support of Palestinian families at risk of eviction.
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