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
Metehan Durmaz • 01 Jul 2025

Meta Censored Critical Updates on Syria’s Regime Change, Prompting Oversight Board Review

In December 2024, Syrians witnessed the unthinkable: the collapse of Assad’s regime by a coalition of armed groups, led by…

  • Assad
  • Censorship
  • Content Moderation
SMEX • 10 Oct 2024

Digital Rights During the War on Lebanon: October 10, 2024

Beirut, October 10, 2024 | This week, towns and villages across the South and the Beqaa, as well as areas…

  • Censorship
  • Lebanon
  • Messages
Metehan Durmaz • 23 Aug 2024

Why did Türkiye ban Instagram for nine days?

In early August 2024, Turkey made headlines by imposing a sudden and controversial ban on Instagram, one of the country’s…

  • Censorship
  • Content Moderation
  • Instagram Ban
Dionysia Peppa • 23 Apr 2024

Section 230: a warden of freedom of expression, or a loophole for escaping accountability?

Today, censorship in the US is under severe scrutiny from millions around the world who are witnessing the wave of…

  • Censorship
  • Internet
  • Section 230
Zeinab Ismail • 20 Mar 2024

Saudi Authorities Monopolize Media and Advertising Discourse “by Law”

Through global forums and media, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been keen on spreading progressive discourse in an effort…

  • Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom Of Expression
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
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