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“We battled the algorithm and won”

Omar Zahzah 28 September 2022

Social media companies have silenced Palestinian voices in ways they haven’t others. Read more about “We battled the algorithm and won”

People hold signs against social media censorship

Social media giants repress Palestinian content

Omar Zahzah 29 March 2022

Political censorship has become routine feature of social media platforms. Read more about Social media giants repress Palestinian content

Benjamin Netanyahu touches a finger to his face

Tech giants help Israel muzzle Palestinians

Jonathan Cook 5 June 2021

Israeli efforts to control criticism intensified during assault on Gaza. Read more about Tech giants help Israel muzzle Palestinians

People hold signs with slogans supporting Israeli army

Twitter shuts down accounts following Israeli pressure

Ali Abunimah 28 October 2020

Latest Israeli campaign smacks of desperation to smear legitimate online criticism of Israel as contrived or inauthentic. Read more about Twitter shuts down accounts following Israeli pressure

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Twitter censors news from Palestine

Ali Abunimah 4 November 2019

Social media firm appears to be caving in to political pressure. Read more about Twitter censors news from Palestine

Montage of COGAT photos showing confiscated boots

"Terror" boot claim kicks up Twitter scorn

Maureen Clare Murphy 5 August 2019

Israel boasted that it confiscated shoes destined for Gaza. It didn’t go down very well. Read more about "Terror" boot claim kicks up Twitter scorn

A bald man in a shirt stands at a conference podium speaking into a mic

How Israeli spies are flooding Facebook and Twitter

Asa Winstanley 25 June 2019

“Grassroots” Israeli influence campaign actually run by intelligence veterans. Read more about How Israeli spies are flooding Facebook and Twitter

A room full of people working at computers with a large Israeli flag, a world map and monitors on the walls

Inside Israel's million dollar troll army

Asa Winstanley 12 June 2019

Fake grassroots group Act.IL, funded by Israel, aims to “influence foreign publics.” Read more about Inside Israel's million dollar troll army

US lawmakers bully Ireland over move to ban Israel's settlement goods

Ciaran Tierney 23 February 2019

Peter King, a veteran member of Congress, issues new threat to leaders in Dublin. Read more about US lawmakers bully Ireland over move to ban Israel's settlement goods

Collage of photos of Israeli commandos and two vehicles used by the unit

Twitter enforcing Israeli military censorship

Ali Abunimah 10 December 2018

Users required to remove images said to be of Israeli agents who raided Gaza. Read more about Twitter enforcing Israeli military censorship