![]() ![]() “Meta’s censorship of content in support of Palestine adds insult to injury at a time of unspeakable atrocities and repression already stifling Palestinians’ expression,” said Deborah Brown, acting associate technology and human rights director at HRW. Social media users on Meta’s platforms were the first to realise that their posts calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the protection of the region’s civilians were being suppressed, removed or “shadowbanned” (when some content becomes drastically less visible).Īccording to HRW, the removal of peaceful expressions of support for Gazans is the result of “flawed Meta policies and their inconsistent and erroneous implementation, overreliance on automated tools to moderate content, and undue government influence over content removals”. In Israel, approximately 1,200 people were killed in the October 7th massacre, most of them civilians. Many of the casualties were women and children. Since the start of Israel’s retaliation against the Hamas attack, about 20,000 people have reportedly been killed in the Gaza strip, according to local authorities. The NGO accused Meta of furthering the erasure of Palestinians’ pain, effectively throttling their opportunity to let the world know what’s happening in Gaza. ![]()
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