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Israel’s ‘thought police’ law ramps up dangers for Palestinian social media users
Rights advocates warn the draconian law will enable unprecedented surveillance, raising Palestinian fears of arrest for their online activity.
By
Sophia Goodfriend
November 24, 2023
What a cat in a keffiyeh reveals about AI’s anti-Palestinian bias
Popular AI systems are reproducing the internet’s existing prejudices against Palestinians, creating new forms of digital erasure and discrimination.
By
Ameera Kawash
April 25, 2023
Who gets to speak out against their occupier on social media?
Social media giants are taking action to protect Ukrainians' free speech as they resist a military occupation. Why aren't they doing the same for Palestinians?
By
Mona Shtaya
March 22, 2022
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Israeli colonialism goes digital
Israel's collaboration with tech companies has turned social media from a tool of free political speech to a means of censoring and repressing Palestinians.
By
Anwar Mhajne
May 25, 2021
Anti-Palestinian incitement spikes online with Israeli election season
Violent, racist speech against Palestinians and Arabs was posted every 64 seconds on Israeli social media last year, new report finds.
By
Ellie Stern
March 12, 2020
Lost in Occupation: How Google Maps is erasing Palestine
A new report details the ways Google Maps’ mapping process in the occupied territories serves the interests of the Israeli government, while contradicting the company’s stated commitment to human rights. When Tariq Asedih plans a trip from his village near Nablus to Ramallah, Google Maps “can’t find a way” for the 36-kilometer journey. Instead, he has to…
By
Henriette Chacar
October 4, 2018
‘Hate speech against Palestinians posted every 71 seconds’
A new report published by 7amleh documents anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian content on Hebrew-language social media and highlights the disparities in the way Israeli authorities treat violent speech online. Hate speech, derogatory statements, and calls for violence against Palestinians are posted on Israeli social media every 71 seconds, according to a report published this week by…
By
Joshua Leifer
March 7, 2018
Social media giants feel the heat at Palestinian digital conference
At the Palestine Digital Activism Forum, representatives from both Google and Facebook faced a crowd that demanded to know why the two companies cooperate with Israel’s attempts at silencing Palestinians. Not long after the Arab Spring began, social media companies rushed to embrace the popular narrative that their platforms had the potential to change societies and reform…
By
Joshua Leifer
January 18, 2018
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