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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 […]

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 […]

Following Haniyeh Posts Censorship – Türkiye Blocks Instagram
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Türkiye’s Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK) published the August 2 decision on its website. Türkiye has blocked access to the social media platform, Instagram, the infotech regulator said today, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Football Icon Eric Cantona Posts Picture in Support of Palestinian Refugee Team
French football legend Eric Cantona shared a picture on Saturday in support of the Aida Refugee Camp Football Club. NME magazine reported that the Scottish Primal Scream collaborated with Aida Celtic FC and fashion brand […]

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 […]

‘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 […]

HRW Criticizes Facebook Censorship of Palestinians, Demands Investigation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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 […]

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 […]

Instagram Apologizes for Deleting Bella Hadid’s Post Celebrating Palestinian Identity
Instagram has apologized to supermodel Bella Hadid following her public criticism of the social media platform for deleting a post she shared showing her father’s place of birth as Palestine. After the Palestinian-American supermodel posted an […]