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Censorship

EU and US Block Al-Aqsa TV in ‘Blatant Violation’ of Media Freedom
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Al-Aqsa TV condemned the US-European decision to block its broadcast, calling it an attack on press freedom and part of the broader war on Palestinian media. On Friday, the United […]

Censorship against Pro-Palestinian Voices – Youtube Bans A Nova Democracia Channel
By Enrico Di Gregorio A Nova Democracia, known for its revolutionary journalism and advocacy for Palestine, faces a sudden YouTube ban. The Brazilian newspaper A Nova Democracia reported on January 15th that its channel on […]

E-Racing Palestine: A Particular Form of Anti-Palestinian Racism
By Omar Zahzah Tech companies’ complicity in erasing Palestinian voices online reflects a dangerous convergence of digital censorship and settler-colonial violence. As journalists, writers, and critics at large, it’s important to be wary of the […]

Meta ‘Severely Restricted’ Reach of Palestinian News Outlets since October 7 – BBC
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “During a period of war, audience engagement might be expected to rise. However, the data showed a 77% decline after 7 October 2023.” The Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and […]

Silencing Pro-Palestinian Voices – Why Is Canada Subsidizing NGO Monitor’s Anti-Free Speech Agenda?
By Yves Engler NGO Monitor seeks to demonize groups opposed to apartheid and genocide and cut off government funding for any groups or individuals who dare challenge its pro-Israel narrative. Ironically, this extremely anti-Palestinian organization […]

Meta’s Israel Policy Chief Pushed for Censorship of Pro-Palestine Accounts – Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Jordana Cutler, also a former senior Israeli official, “used the company’s content escalation channels” to flag for review at least four SJP posts and other content critical of Israel. Meta’s […]

UN Rapporteur to Release Report on State Crackdowns on Pro-Palestine Solidarity – IHRC
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Bound by a common design, all these countries have adopted an identical approach in quelling pro-Palestine protest…” Following extensive consultation with civil society organisations including the London-based Islamic Human Rights […]

‘It’s Never Been about Community Standards’: Samidoun Faces Repression on Social Media
By Omar Zahzah In addition to YouTube, Kates describes the severe repression Samidoun faces on the Meta platform Instagram, including the arbitrary nature of “community standards violations.” The explosion of tech suppression of support for […]

Censorship Continues – Meta Restricts Use of Another Word
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that it will restrict the use of the term ‘Zionists’ when it refers to Israelis. The company stated in a blog post that it will […]

Meta Applies ‘Systemic Censorship’ of Palestine Content – HRW
Human Rights Watch has accused the social media giant Meta of “systemic censorship” of Palestine content on both Instagram and Facebook. In a report issued on Wednesday, HRW said that “Meta’s content moderation policies and […]

EXPLAINER: What Did Al Jazeera Arabic Investigation Reveal about Facebook Censorship of Palestine
Al Jazeera Arabic popular investigative program ‘What is Hidden is Greater’, exposed the troubling relationship between the social media giant, Facebook, and the Israeli government. The program aired on Friday, September 8, under the title […]

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 […]

200 Facebook Employees Slam Suppression of Pro-Palestine Content
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 […]

Palestinian Pop Star Assaf Boycotts YouTube over Censorship of Palestine Content
Palestinian pop star Mohammad Assaf announced that he will not release his latest single We are Palestinians on his YouTube channel following the site’s censorship of pro-Palestine content. Assaf criticized YouTube for fighting pro-Palestinian content, […]

WhatsApp Blocks Accounts of Palestinian Journalists (VIDEO)
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. […]

Glenn Greenwald: Facebook Deleting Accounts under Orders of US and Israel (VIDEO)
The US based news program, Democracy Now spoke with Pulitzer Prize winner Glenn Greenwald about his new report for The Intercept headlined “Facebook Says It Is Deleting Accounts at the Direction of the U.S. and […]