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Metehan Durmaz • 16 Jul 2025

When Transparency Fails: Meta’s Political Ad Policy During Israel’s War on Gaza

Since October 2023, both pro-Palestinian groups and their opponents have increasingly relied on online political ads to shape public discourse….

  • Ad Policy
  • Censorship
  • Facebook
SMEX • 12 Aug 2024

Tech at the Service of Occupation

A recent investigation by Israeli media confirmed that the occupation has been relying on tech giants’ cloud services to store…

  • Cyberespionage
  • Gaza
  • Israel
Madleine Balesi • 07 May 2024

AI, spyware, and GPS jamming: How Israel abuses tech for genocide

Over the last two decades, there has been no shortage of predictions regarding the relevance of cyberspace in conflict. As…

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • cyberwar
  • Gaza
SMEX • 15 Mar 2024

Tell Meta: Stop Silencing Palestine

Press Release 14 March 2024 Palestinian and global digital rights groups bring top Meta executive to the table on issues…

  • Algorithm
  • Censorship
  • Gaza
Zeinab Ismail • 01 Nov 2023

Internet in Gaza: Limited even before war

“Recent airstrikes amidst relentless aggression have severely damaged the last-standing international routes connecting Gaza to the outside world, in addition…

  • Gaza
  • internet shutdowns
  • Palestine
Dionysia Peppa • 27 Oct 2023

From Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza: Meta continues to systematically censor the Palestinian narrative

On October 13, Meta released a statement outlining a series of measures introduced by the company to moderate harmful content…

  • Content Moderation
  • Meta
  • Palestine
SMEX • 25 Oct 2023

Staying safe online in the context of conflict in Gaza  

Author: Sage Cheng | Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline | SMEX’s Digital Safety Helpdesk With conflict escalating, it is becoming harder and harder for…

  • Cybercrime
  • Gaza
  • Israeli occupation
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