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On 18 October 2023, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Telegram to respond to the allegations about the significant increase in the instances of hate speech and inciteful messages against Palestinians being circulated on Telegram. The company did not respond.
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7amleh's 'Violence Indicator' documents 103,000 instances of Hebrew hate speech against Palestinians amid the Gaza conflict. The civil society organization, alleges that the majority of these instances occurred on X. Furthermore, they have documented online platform violations aimed at silencing Palestinians, alleging that the majority of these incidents happened on Meta's platforms.
Users who expressed support for Palestine on Instagram, particularly those related to the conflict in Gaza, found themselves victims of a shadow-ban, sparking concerns of censorship on Instagram. Meta attributed the issue to a technical glitch affecting all stories rather than content-related actions.
Amid the Gaza conflict, pro-Palestinian social media users allege social media platforms Instagram and TikTok limit the visibility of their content, calling attention to potential bias and the importance of social media in conveying Gaza Strip news in the current context.
Instagram users allege that posts and accounts have been suspended or banned due to their pro-Palestinian content in the wake of Israel's intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip. 7amleh and the news media Mondoweiss claim that censorship of Palestinian voices has been repeatedly and well-documented.
X Corp has allegedly suspended hundreds of Palestinian accounts amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Arab Centre for Advancement of Social Media raises concerns about censorship of the Palestinian narrative and silence of voices critical of Israeli policies.
Human rights and civil society organizations (CSOs) call on tech companies to combat online hate speech, incitement, and violence targeting Palestinians in times of crisis and to ensure the respect and protection of Palestinian voices on their platforms. The statement alleges a widespread increase in incitement to violence against Palestinians and calls for collective punishment, particularly on X and Telegram.
The Arab Center Washington DC warns about the alarming surge in disinformation and hate speech on social media platforms. According to the civil society organization, these contents fuel war crimes against Gaza and the silence of Palestinian voices.
7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media has released a report allegedly documenting over 19,000 cases of hate speech and incitement in Hebrew on X (formerly Twitter) amid recent escalations. The digital rights organization urges X Corp to take steps to remove this harmful content from its platform.
According to a recent report by Raseef22, allegations of bias in favor of Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been directed at Facebook and Instagram. This claim is substantiated by both civil society organizations and experts, who cite recent events and an independent report commissioned by Meta. The Meta report explicitly highlighted a discriminatory distinction in content management between Arabic and Hebrew within the platform.
During the Gaza conflict, the digital rights organization 7amleh reported an increase in anti-Palestinian hate speech in Hebrew on social media. The organization stated it has documented numerous digital rights violations and incitement to violence, and that it is actively engaging with social media companies to address the issue. They call users to report hate speech and incitement through their "7or" platform.