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Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices amid Israel’s war?
From the US to Europe to India, users and activists say the world’s largest social media platforms are curtailing the reach of content critical of Israel.
Shadow-banning
Many users have been shadowbanned or are unable to share photos and videos on social media platforms when they post about Palestine [Courtesy of a Palestinian influencer's account]
By Priyanka Shankar, Pranav Dixit and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 24 Oct 202324 Oct 2023
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/10/24/shadowbanning-are-social-media-giants-censoring-pro-palestine-voices

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Instagram users accuse platform of censoring posts supporting Palestine
Users say their posts no longer appear at top of feeds and some suspect platform is shadow-banning, or demoting content
Kari Paul Thu 19 Oct 2023 00.55 AEDT
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/18/instagram-palestine-posts-censorship-accusations

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Malaysia to Probe Social Media Firms For ‘Blocking’ Pro-Palestine Content
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s warning comes two weeks after he blamed TikTok for failing to remove defamatory or misleading content from its platform.
By Sebastian Strangio October 27, 2023
Malaysia’s communications regulator will issue a warning to social media firms TikTok and Meta for allegedly blocking pro-Palestinian content on their platforms, the country’s communications minister said yesterday.
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/malaysia-to-probe-social-media-firms-for-blocking-pro-palestine-content/

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Palestine supporters say they're being 'shadow banned' on Instagram, TikTok
MENA
The New Arab Staff 16 October, 2023
Pro-Palestinian users of platforms including Instagram and TikTok say they have fallen victim to the process of 'shadow banning', in which a platform limits the visibility of a user's posts without notifying them.
https://www.newarab.com/news/instagram-tiktok-shadow-ban-pro-palestine-users-reports