Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices amid Israel’s war?
1 year, 2 months ago

Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices amid Israel’s war?

Al Jazeera  

From the US to Europe to India, users and activists say the world’s largest social media platforms are curtailing the reach of content critical of Israel. “I thought I would have got millions of views,” Maddens told Al Jazeera, “but the engagement had stopped.” Maddens is one of the hundreds of social media users who are accusing the world’s largest social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok – of censoring accounts or actively reducing the reach of pro-Palestine content, a practice known as shadowbanning. “These restrictions on activists, civil society and human rights defenders represent a grave threat to freedom of expression and access to information, freedom of assembly, and political participation.” Jalal Abukhater, 7amleh’s advocacy manager, told Al Jazeera that the organisation had documented 238 cases of pro-Palestinian censorship, mostly on Facebook and Instagram. “The most major form of censorship that is being implemented is towards any account mentioning keywords such as ‘Palestine’, ‘Gaza’, ‘Hamas’, even ‘Al Quds’ & ‘Jerusalem’ in Instagram stories and posts alongside hashtags such as #FreePalestine, and #IStandWithPalestine,” Al-Khatahtbeg told Al Jazeera. “These posts aren’t reaching Instagram’s Explore page and are showing up on people’s main feed days later.” Muslim wasn’t the only publication that accused social media platforms of censorship.

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Israel Boycotts Haaretz Newspaper, Raising Press Freedom Concerns
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel Boycotts Haaretz Newspaper, Raising Press Freedom Concerns

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 28, 2024 19:25 IST - 5 MINS READ On November 24, Israel’s far-right Cabinet voted unanimously to sanction Haaretz, the nation’s oldest newspaper. Nahum Barnea, a prominent commentator in the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, wrote that “while dozens of missiles fired by Hezbollah, the organization we already defeated, filled the skies overhead and millions of worried Israelis rushed …

Al Jazeera War Crimes: A Call for International Action
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Al Jazeera War Crimes: A Call for International Action

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera, a prominent news network, has demanded protection for its journalists in Gaza. The network has been targeted and killed by Israeli forces, including Al Jazeera journalists, since the start of the Israeli assault in October 2023. Al Jazeera has condemned the systematic targeting of journalists and called for their immediate protection. The network also highlighted the restrictions on …

Hate speech against Jews surges more than a third after Oct 7 attacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hate speech against Jews surges more than a third after Oct 7 attacks

The Telegraph  

Hate speech targeting Jewish people on social media surged by more than a third in the year following Israel’s military response to the Hamas October 7 attacks, a report has found. Analysis of social media platforms such as X, TikTok and Facebook, showed an 86 per cent surge in posts attacking Jews in the first three weeks after Oct 7. …

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
2 months ago

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants

The Independent  

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Israel's Tight Censorship and Targeting of Journalists in Gaza Raise Global Concerns
2 months ago

Israel's Tight Censorship and Targeting of Journalists in Gaza Raise Global Concerns

Associated Press  

U.N. expert warns of a more severe threat to freedom of expression in Gaza than in any recent conflict. Irene Khan, the U.N. independent investigator on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, highlighted attacks on the media and the targeted killings and arbitrary detention of dozens of journalists in Gaza. She also criticized the discrimination and double standards …

Why is Israel intensifying its crackdown on media coverage?
3 months ago

Why is Israel intensifying its crackdown on media coverage?

Al Jazeera  

Israel is expanding curbs on media freedom, with the Al Jazeera Media Network a main target. The Al Jazeera Media Network has again been targeted, this time in the occupied West Bank, with its offices closed down by armed and masked soldiers and its operations suspended for 45 days. A controversial media law, passed in April, means action can be …

Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would start taking down more posts that target "Zionists", where the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing supporters of the political movement. The Facebook and Instagram parent said in a blog post it would remove content "attacking 'Zionists' when it is not explicitly about the political movement" …

Is Israel losing the information war on Gaza?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Israel losing the information war on Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Marc Lamont Hill talks to documentary producer Sut Jhally about Israel’s information warfare strategy. As Israel’s attacks on Rafah spark public outrage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war campaign is coming under fire despite continued support from the United States, raising questions about the efficacy of Israel’s public relations strategy. Sut Jhally’s 2016 documentary The Occupation of the American Mind exposes …

Why the New Social Media Trend to Block Celebrities Over Gaza Is Really Catching On
7 months, 1 week ago

Why the New Social Media Trend to Block Celebrities Over Gaza Is Really Catching On

Slate  

As the war in Gaza reaches new levels of catastrophe—fighting has resumed in the north and escalated in the south, thousands of children are orphaned, and alarming rates of hunger have become famine—in America, pro-Palestinian and pro-peace activists are still imploring legislators and the White House to call for a cease-fire and end, stem, or condition U.S. military aid to …

What is the celebrity ‘blockout’ over the war in Gaza?
7 months, 1 week ago

What is the celebrity ‘blockout’ over the war in Gaza?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to take a stand. For the blockout, users put a block on seeing any and all content from the accounts of certain celebrities …

What is the celebrity 'blockout' over the war in Gaza?
7 months, 1 week ago

What is the celebrity 'blockout' over the war in Gaza?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some social media users are …

Why are social media users blocking celebrities over Israel’s Gaza war?
7 months, 1 week ago

Why are social media users blocking celebrities over Israel’s Gaza war?

Al Jazeera  

The growing protest efforts against Israel’s war on Gaza have now spawned a cyberspace movement that has erupted in the past few days, targeting celebrities who are seen as being insensitive towards, or even supportive of, the death and destruction in the Palestinian enclave. The Blockout 2024 is an online movement where social media users are carrying out a digital …

Netanyahu vows to ban Al Jazeera news network in Israel, calls it 'Hamas mouthpiece'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu vows to ban Al Jazeera news network in Israel, calls it 'Hamas mouthpiece'

India TV News  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday, sharpened his rejection of Hamas's demands for an end to the Gaza war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, saying that would keep the Palestinian Islamist group in power and pose a threat to Israel. “Al Jazeera reporters harmed Israel’s security and incited against soldiers,” Netanyahu said in the statement. “It’s time …

Amy Schumer clarifies stance on Israel following backlash against social media posts
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Amy Schumer clarifies stance on Israel following backlash against social media posts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s gotten to this place,” Schumer added, “where you …

Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu’s incitement claim is a dangerous lie
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu’s incitement claim is a dangerous lie

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. The broadcaster condemned Netanyahu’s incitement claim as a “dangerous ludicrous lie.” Al Jazeera said late Monday that it holds Netanyahu responsible for the safety …

Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera, described by Netanyahu as a ‘terror channel’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera, described by Netanyahu as a ‘terror channel’

LA Times  

A view of Tel Aviv. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after the parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. “Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the Oct. 7 massacre, and incited against Israeli soldiers. “The terror channel …

Pro-Israel online influencing operation has been targeting UNRWA: Report
9 months ago

Pro-Israel online influencing operation has been targeting UNRWA: Report

Al Jazeera  

A new report says a network of fake accounts across multiple platforms has been promoting Israeli attacks on the United Nations agency. Washington, DC – An online influencing operation using fake social media accounts has targeted the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which cited a new report from a disinformation …

Australia to ban doxxing after pro-Palestinian activists publish data on hundreds of Jews
10 months, 1 week ago

Australia to ban doxxing after pro-Palestinian activists publish data on hundreds of Jews

LA Times  

Gen. Mark Dreyfus said an increase in the intimidation tactic of doxxing “is a deeply disturbing development.” The Australian government said Tuesday it will outlaw doxxing — the malicious release online of personal or identifying information without the subject’s permission — after pro-Palestinian activists published details of hundreds of Jewish people in the country. Gen. Mark Dreyfus said the proposed …

Israel alleges Al Jazeera reporter 'prominent Hamas commander', shares pics
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel alleges Al Jazeera reporter 'prominent Hamas commander', shares pics

India Today  

The Israeli Army has claimed that a Palestinian journalist, working for Al Jazeera, is also a senior commander in Hamas's military wing, according to pictures and documents recovered by the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip. Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adrae, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson, said that the evidence was retrieved from a laptop that belonged to Mohamed Washah, who …

Watching the Watchdogs: Israel’s legacy of media deception stumbles
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Watching the Watchdogs: Israel’s legacy of media deception stumbles

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s deception campaign against UNRWA does not seem to be working as expected. On January 26, in a landmark preliminary ruling on South Africa’s genocide charge against Israel, the International Court of Justice found it “plausible” that Israel is committing acts that violate the Genocide Convention; and demanded that it take “immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of …

BBC journalists ‘liked’ anti-Semitic tweets despite promise to crack down on bias
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BBC journalists ‘liked’ anti-Semitic tweets despite promise to crack down on bias

The Telegraph  

BBC journalists have appeared to support anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and statements that Israel is “pure evil”, despite the corporation promising to crack down on bias. One reporter based in Egypt liked a tweet in December making unsubstantiated allegations that large numbers of Jews from around the world are buying up land in Northern Cyprus, with the aim being “to seize” …

Rights group slams Meta for 'silencing' pro-Palestinian voices
1 year ago

Rights group slams Meta for 'silencing' pro-Palestinian voices

The Hindu  

Human Rights Watch accused Meta on Thursday of restricting pro-Palestinian content on Facebook and Instagram, decrying "systemic online censorship" since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. "Meta's policies and practises have been silencing voices in support of Palestine and Palestinian human rights on Instagram and Facebook in a wave of heightened censorship of social media," the New York-based group said …

Meta ‘stifling’ pro-Palestine voices on social media, rights group says
1 year ago

Meta ‘stifling’ pro-Palestine voices on social media, rights group says

Al Jazeera  

‘Censorship’ of hundreds of posts on Facebook, Instagram during Gaza war furthers ‘erasure of Palestinians’ suffering’. The report alleges that Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has pulled down or suppressed hundreds of pro-Palestine posts due to flawed content moderation policies, poor implementation, and “undue government influence”. “Meta’s censorship of content in support of Palestine adds insult to injury …

Israel–Hamas Conflict Sparks Meta Oversight Board’s First Emergency Case
1 year ago

Israel–Hamas Conflict Sparks Meta Oversight Board’s First Emergency Case

Wired  

Today, Meta’s Oversight Board announced it would take on two expedited cases, the first ever, both dealing with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. “The current Israel–Hamas conflict marks a major event where Meta could have applied some of the board’s more recent recommendations for crisis response, and we are evaluating how the company is following through on its …

Lost in the chaos, news you can trust
1 year, 1 month ago

Lost in the chaos, news you can trust

Hindustan Times  

On October 17, an Israeli rocket struck a Gaza hospital, killing 500 innocent people. Just before President Joe Biden began a trip to West Asia in hopes of averting an escalation of the conflict and a widening of the war, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas responded to the awful news by cancelling his scheduled meeting with the US president, and …

Why is Western media accused of bias on Israel-Palestine?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why is Western media accused of bias on Israel-Palestine?

Al Jazeera  

Journalists sign letter alleging pro-Israeli reporting and and dehumanisation of Palestinians. The world’s television screens, newspapers and online media have been filled with pictures of Israel’s war on Gaza. Modern technology means there’s more media coverage than ever before, but some of it has been criticised – by journalists themselves. Hundreds of them have signed a letter accusing Western media …

Watching the watchdogs: Fear in newsrooms silences pro-Palestine voices
1 year, 1 month ago

Watching the watchdogs: Fear in newsrooms silences pro-Palestine voices

Al Jazeera  

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict that now enters its second century is fought on two parallel battlefields. And at least six Arab journalists are facing an internal investigation at the BBC over their social media activity which allegedly shows their “anti-Israel bias”. So when they are hit with a flood of letters, social media criticisms, or threats to end subscriptions because of …

Al Jazeera reporter’s family receives Israeli threat to leave Gaza home
1 year, 1 month ago

Al Jazeera reporter’s family receives Israeli threat to leave Gaza home

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera condemns ‘vile threat’ against Youmna ElSayed’s family that comes days after an air attack killed members of colleague Wael Dahdouh’s family. “None of the other six families got a warning call from the Israeli military, like we did, so this was a direct threat just to us, to our family.” ElSayed said it was too “risky” to flee …

The Take: Censorship and disinformation – the online war on Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: Censorship and disinformation – the online war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

As Palestinians are censored and disinformation spreads rapidly, how is the internet steering the Gaza conflict? This is mixed with the rapid spread of disinformation and conflicting narratives like those about the deadly blast at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza. In this episode: Abdallah Ahmed, Al Jazeera senior investigation producer Marwa Fatafta, MENA policy manager at Access Now Marc …

How Big Tech Is Shaping the Israel-Palestine Conflict & What It Means for Others
1 year, 2 months ago

How Big Tech Is Shaping the Israel-Palestine Conflict & What It Means for Others

The Quint  

Since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a 'surprise attack' against Israel on 7 October, major tech companies like Meta, Google, and X have outlined the following steps to 'ensure the safety of users': Hamas ban: "Hamas is banned from our platforms, and we remove praise and substantive support of them when we become aware of it, while continuing to allow …

Column: On social media, the ‘fog of war’ is a feature, not a bug
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: On social media, the ‘fog of war’ is a feature, not a bug

LA Times  

The exact size and location of the crater outside the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza was among the factors that internet sleuths seized on to make the case for who was responsible — Israel or Hamas. If you’ve logged on to any given social media platform in the last two weeks, you’ll know what I’m talking about: Ever since Hamas …

The Israel-Palestine conflict and ‘mainstream media’
1 year, 2 months ago

The Israel-Palestine conflict and ‘mainstream media’

The Hindu  

Large, established journalistic publications, amorphously clubbed together as “mainstream media”, are often portrayed as villains online. The BBC in the U.K., too, faced such a predicament when one of its initial social media posts on the current violence spoke of many Israelis having been “killed” while many Palestinians had “died”. This reminds one of many a veteran journalist’s adage that …

U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content

The Hindu  

Senator Michael Bennet on Tuesday sought information on how tech giants Meta, X, TikTok and Google were trying to stop the spread of false and misleading content about the Israel-Hamas conflict on their platforms. "Deceptive content has ricocheted across social media sites since the conflict began, sometimes receiving millions of views," Bennet, a Democrat, said in the letter addressed to …

The Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality
1 year, 2 months ago

The Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality

CNN  

New York CNN — As the Israel-Hamas war reaches the end of its first week, millions have turned to platforms including TikTok and Instagram in hopes of comprehending the brutal conflict in real time. This week, European Union officials sent warnings to TikTok, Facebook and Instagram-parent Meta, YouTube and X, highlighting reports of misleading or illegal content about the war …

How a new TikTok feature is being used to spread fake news about Israel, Palestine for just $7
1 year, 2 months ago

How a new TikTok feature is being used to spread fake news about Israel, Palestine for just $7

Firstpost  

TikTok’s “Promote” function allows users, even without credentials, to easily and inexpensively spread their perspectives on sensitive topics to a broad audience. TikTok, a leading social media platform, has come under scrutiny for featuring TikTok users searching for terms like “Palestine” and “Israel” have encountered videos One such video by the user “eye.on.palestine” displays images of deceased children, explosions, and …

Meta takes steps to remove Hamas-related disinformation
1 year, 2 months ago

Meta takes steps to remove Hamas-related disinformation

The Hindu  

Meta said on Friday it was taking steps including removing praise and substantive support for Hamas from its platforms after the European Union reprimanded social media companies for not doing enough to tackle disinformation. Meta is also temporarily expanding its violence and incitement policy and removing content that clearly identifies hostages taken by Hamas, even if it is being done …

Israel-Gaza misinformation is flooding social media. The European Union is demanding Big Tech 'walk the talk' and fix it
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Gaza misinformation is flooding social media. The European Union is demanding Big Tech 'walk the talk' and fix it

ABC  

Following the militant group Hamas's attack on Israel and Israel's retaliatory strikes in the Palestinian enclave Gaza, social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation related to the conflict, including doctored images and mislabelled videos, alongside images of graphic violence. Key points: Social media platforms are seeing more misinformation and disinformation during the Israel-Gaza conflict The EU has told …

Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious
1 year, 2 months ago

Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious

Associated Press  

While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world. Ian Bremmer, a prominent foreign policy expert, posted on X that the level of disinformation on the Israel-Hamas war “being algorithmically promoted” on the platform “is unlike anything I’ve ever been exposed to in …

False claims on Israel-Hamas war mushroom online, put focus on Elon Musk's X
1 year, 2 months ago

False claims on Israel-Hamas war mushroom online, put focus on Elon Musk's X

The Hindu  

The rapid spread of misleading claims and doctored images in the aftermath of a deadly rampage by Hamas gunmen in Israel has put the focus on Elon Musk's X platform, which has drawn the ire of the European Union. Asked for comment, an X representative said more than 500 unique Community Notes, a feature that lets users add context to …

Social media platforms swamped with fake news on the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

Social media platforms swamped with fake news on the Israel-Hamas war

Al Jazeera  

Of all platforms, Elon Musk’s X appears to have had the worst outbreak of fake news related to the war. Hours after Hamas, the armed Palestinian group, attacked Israel on Saturday, X, the social network owned by the world’s richest man Elon Musk was awash with fake videos, photos and misleading information about the conflict. Disinformation – fake news that …

The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation
54 years, 11 months ago

The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation

Wired  

In the wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel this weekend—and the Israeli military’s response—journalists, researchers, open source intelligence experts, and fact-checkers rushed to verify the deluge of raw video footage and images being shared online by people on the ground. “For many reasons, this is the hardest time I’ve ever had covering a crisis on here,” Justin Peden, an …

Twitter under fire for censoring Palestinian public figures
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter under fire for censoring Palestinian public figures

Al Jazeera  

Digital rights groups say social media giants have restricted, suspended the accounts of Palestinian journalists and activists. However, freedom of digital speech advocates have detailed many instances in which social media giants like Facebook or Twitter have restricted or blocked pages belonging to Palestinian journalists, activists and others on its platforms. “Recently we witnessed some cases where Palestinian academics and …

Elon Musk’s Twitter troubles continue, gets sued for failing to curb holocaust deniers, anti-Semitic speech
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter troubles continue, gets sued for failing to curb holocaust deniers, anti-Semitic speech

Firstpost  

Anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial are serious crimes in Germany. That is why the European Union of Jewish Students has sued Elon Musk’s Twitter for not taking down such content, despite such content being flagged regularly. The Tesla CEO and Twitter owner is a fresh new lawsuit in Germany over how the platform deals with holocaust deniers and antisemitic hate speech, …

Al Jazeera wants court to probe Palestinian reporter’s death
2 years ago

Al Jazeera wants court to probe Palestinian reporter’s death

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — News channel Al Jazeera on Tuesday formally asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the fatal shooting of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she was reporting from a Palestinian refugee camp in May. Al Jazeera has accused the Israeli government of specifically targeting its journalists, calling Abu Akleh’s death a war crime. The news outlet wants ICC …

Facebook violated rights of Palestinian users, report finds
2 years, 3 months ago

Facebook violated rights of Palestinian users, report finds

The Hindu  

Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year's Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation and non-discrimination, a report commissioned by the social media company has found. The report’s authors said they found “no evidence of racial, ethnic, nationality or religious animus in governing teams” and noted Meta …

Slain Al Jazeera journalist was icon of Palestinian coverage
2 years, 7 months ago

Slain Al Jazeera journalist was icon of Palestinian coverage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Described as “the face of …

How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are avoiding internet censorship — and jail
2 years, 9 months ago

How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are avoiding internet censorship — and jail

LA Times  

Police officers detain an antiwar demonstrator in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday. Twitter posted a guide to shoring up security, warning that while using its platform “in conflict zones or other high-risk areas, it’s important to be aware of how to control your account and digital information.” The company advised setting up two-factor authentication, disabling location info from showing on …

New platform documents digital censorship of Palestinians
3 years, 1 month ago

New platform documents digital censorship of Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

Groups say online tool is more relevant now than ever in light of recent mass censorship of Palestinian content in May. In a recent report, 7amleh said between May 6-19, it recorded more than 500 reports of Palestinian digital rights abuses that “showed a significant increase in the censorship of Palestinian political speech and narrative online” with some 50 percent …

Facebook’s language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook’s language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As the Gaza war raged and tensions surged across the Middle East last May, Instagram briefly banned the hashtag #AlAqsa, a reference to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, a flash point in the conflict. “We were incorrectly enforcing counterterrorism content in Arabic,” one document reads, noting the current system “limits users from participating …

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